Not yet learning for sustainability: The challenge of environmental education in a university

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 173-186

  Pearson, Stuart ^a,b   Honeywood, Steven ^a   O'Toole, Mitch ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Land and Water Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disciplines; Education; Environmental; Sustainability; University

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; SUSTAINABILITY; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 33644879755     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10382040508668349     Document Type: Article

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