Embedding sustainability in higher education through interaction with lecturers: Case studies from three European technical universities

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-282

  Holmberg, J ^a   Svanstrom M ^a   Peet, D J ^b   Mulder, K ^b   Ferrer Balas, D ^c   Segalas J ^c  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Curriculum greening; Education for sustainable development; EESD; Engineering; ESD; Individual interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 47349104933     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790802088491     Document Type: Article

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