Engineering Education and Sustainable Development

Engineering Education and Sustainable Development
A Guide to Rapid Curriculum Renewal in Higher Education
by Cheryl Desha and Karlson 'Charlie' Hargroves

This book is a practical guide for tertiary education institutions to quickly and effectively renew the curriculum towards education for sustainable development.

The book begins by exploring why curriculum change has been so slow. It then describes a model for rapid curriculum renewal, highlighting the important roles of setting timeframes, formal and informal leadership, and key components and action strategies. The second part of the book provides detailed coverage of six core elements that have been trialled and peer reviewed by institutions around the world:

• raising awareness among staff and students
• mapping graduate attributes
• auditing the curriculum
• developing niche degrees, flagship courses and fully integrated programs
• engaging and catalysing community and student markets
• integrating curriculum with green campus operations

The Future of Food and Farming

The Future of Food and Farming

The Foresight project Global Food and Farming Futures Final report and executive summary provide an overview of the evidence and discuss the challenges and choices for policy makers and others whose interests relate to all aspects of the global food system.

The report’s main findings are:

• Threat of hunger could increase.
• The global food system is living outside its means, consuming resources faster than are naturally replenished.
• There is no quick fix.

Sustainable Resource Use

An Introduction to Sustainable Resource Use
by Callum Hill

This book explores the challenges our society faces in making the transition to renewable resource use in a way that is truly sustainable - environmentally, economically and socially.

Suitable for under- and postgraduate courses on environmental limits and resource use, and continuing professional development - particularly resource management, materials, industrial ecology, energy, resource economics and engineering.
 

State of the World 2011

State of the World 2011
Innovations that Nourish the Planet
by Worldwatch Institute

Published annually in 28 languages, State of the World is long established as the most authoritative and accessible annual guide to our progress towards a sustainable future. It is relied upon by national governments, UN agencies, development workers and law-makers for its up-to-the-minute analysis and information.