Proceedings Report from the Sustainability Education Summit, September 20-21, 2010

Institution	Department of Education (ED), Office of the Under Secretary
Titel	Proceedings Report from the Sustainability Education Summit, September 20-21, 2010
Quelle	(2011), (39 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Environmental Education; Sustainability; Research Reports; Role of Education; Change Strategies; Educational Objectives; Strategic Planning; Stakeholders; Economic Change; Program Descriptions; Barriers; Performance Factors; Conference Papers; Conferences (Gatherings); Energy Education; Career Development; Labor Force Development; Regional Planning; Partnerships in Education; Systems Analysis; Educational Policy; Economic Development; Social Development; Position Papers; Politics of Education; District of Columbia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Nachhaltigkeit; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Bildungsauftrag; Lösungsstrategie; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Ökonomischer Wandel; Leistungsindikator; Konferenzmaterial; Berufsentwicklung; Arbeitskräftebestand; Regionalplanung; Hochschulpartnerschaft; System analysis; Systemanalyse; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Soziale Entwicklung; Positionspapier; Educational policy
Abstract	The first-ever U. S. Department of Education summit on sustainability, "Sustainability Education Summit: Citizenship and Pathways for a Green Economy," was held on Sept. 20-21, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The Sustainability Education Summit (the Summit) brought together leaders from higher education, business and industry, labor, government, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to build shared visions and strategies for education's role in developing a sustainable and green economy. The Summit was mandated by the 110th Congress in the "Higher Education Opportunity Act" (Public Law 110-315, enacted Aug. 14, 2008). The overall goal of the Summit was to articulate a set of action steps for education, business and industry, government, and the environmental community to promote the transition to a sustainable, green economy. The dual themes of citizenship and pathways acknowledged that sustainability is valued in education both as a motivator for responsible behavior and as a factor in preparing tomorrow's workforce to meet the economic imperatives for sustainable industries. To capture the key points from thought leaders at the plenary and panel sessions and the actionable recommendations resulting from the breakout group sessions, the U.S. Department of Education commissioned this proceedings report. The information from this report was taken from notes, speeches, and transcripts of the plenary and panel sessions. The challenges and recommendations were taken from flipchart notes used in the breakout sessions. This report provides a brief synopsis of the Summit and is broken into three major sections, which include: (1) Brief descriptions of all Summit plenary and panel sessions, including highlights from key speakers; (2) Documentation of the challenges and barriers to advancing sustainability and sustainability education, as identified by groups in the breakout sessions; and (3) Specific actionable recommendations identified by the breakout groups. (Contains 7 endnotes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Fax: 301-470-1244; Web site: http://www.edpubs.gov
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10