Sustainable Practices in Higher Education: Finance, Strategy, and Engagement

Sustainable Practices in Higher Education: Finance, Strategy, and Engagement
by: Thomas Walker (Editor),Khaled Tarabieh(Editor),Sherif Goubran(Editor),Gabrielle Machnik-Kekesi(Editor)&1more
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Publication Date: 15 Jun. 2023
Language:English
Print Length:273 pages
ISBN-10:3031278062
ISBN-13:9783031278068
Book Description
This edited collection presents, reviews, and critically analyzes sustainable practices and long-term-oriented decision-making in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Campus closures and the quick transition to hybrid or e-learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic caused HEI stakeholders, including students, faculty, and staff, to swiftly adopt new ways of learning, teaching, and administering that were unfathomable only months before. This radical and challenging shift left many in academia with a sense that there is tremendous potential for HEIs to take the lead – both from an educational and practical standpoint – in fostering on- and off-campus sustainability and combatting climate change. In this book, the editors and their contributors systematically highlight current challenges that are slowing or derailing HEIs’ finance-related initiatives and practices geared toward sustainability. The case studies collected in this book provide a holistic overview of the ways inwhich financial and other long-term decisions can lead to more sustainable practices in higher education.
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