<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In this paper, we look at the University of Crete experience to integrate the concept of sustainable development across all its operations. Through a review of current sustainability practices of universities worldwide, this paper has identified a number of principles for developing a sustainable university. These principles are then used as a framework for analysing the sustainable initiatives being implemented at the University of Crete in the context of the Reorient University Curricula to Address Sustainability (RUCAS) project - an EU-Tempus initiative. This effort has been backed-up by two research studies, which indicate the urgent need for institutionalising sustainability across all university functions.</p></abstract>

In this paper, we look at the University of Crete experience to integrate the concept of sustainable development across all its operations. Through a review of current sustainability practices of universities worldwide, this paper has identified a number of principles for developing a sustainable university. These principles are then used as a framework for analysing the sustainable initiatives being implemented at the University of Crete in the context of the Reorient University Curricula to Address Sustainability (RUCAS) project - an EU-Tempus initiative. This effort has been backed-up by two research studies, which indicate the urgent need for institutionalising sustainability across all university functions.

Education for Sustainable Development: Experiences from Action Research with Science Teachers

Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education

In this paper, we look at the University of Crete experience to integrate the concept of sustainable development across all its operations. Through a review of...

Education for Sustainable Development: Experiences from Action Research with Science Teachers

Published Online: Jun 08, 2013

Page range: 5 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10230-012-0001-2

Keywords
sustainable university, RUCAS, Tempus, the University of Crete, education for sustainability

This content is open access.

Education for Sustainable Development: Experiences from Action Research with Science Teachers

Published Online: Jun 08, 2013

Page range: 5 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10230-012-0001-2

Keywordssustainable university, RUCAS, Tempus, the University of Crete, education for sustainability

This content is open access.

Keywords
sustainable university, RUCAS, Tempus, the University of Crete, education for sustainability