Science education and sustainability initiatives: A campus recycling case study shows the importance of opportunity

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 218-229

  Pike, Lisa ^a   Shannon, Tim ^a   Lawrimore, Kay ^a   McGee, April ^a   Taylor, Martin ^a   Lamoreaux, Gary ^a  

^a Francis Marion University   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case studies; Education; Problem based learning; Recycling; Sustainable development; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986102028     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370310485410     Document Type: Article

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