Integration of sustainable development in higher education - A regional initiative in Quebec (Canada)

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 108, Issue , 2015, Pages 916-923

  Anand, Chirjiv Kaur ^a   Bisaillon, Véronique ^a   Webster, Alain ^a   Amor, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collaborating for sustainable development; Regional sustainability; Sustainable development in higher education; Sustainable development pedagogy; Teacher support

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; INTEGRATION; PLANNING; REGIONAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE; EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; HIGHER EDUCATION; INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL COLLABORATION; REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE; REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84946482853     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.06.134     Document Type: Article

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