Sustainable Solutions: Let Knowledge Serve the City: 1 (South America, Central America and the Caribbean) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 178353396X ISBN 13: 9781783533961

Verlag: Routledge, 2016

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A great example of vision, execution, and civic engagement led by faculty and administration of PSU ... an exceptional and inspiring story about cross-fertilization between higher education and Main Street that works to sustain and energize. --David W. Orr, Counselor to the President, Oberlin College

Other universities that genuinely want to create a sustainable future could learn much from PSU's model. This book should be read by university presidents, mayors, business titans, labor barons, and all the rest of us who care about our kids and grandkids --Denis Hayes, President, Bullitt Foundation; National Coordinator of the first Earth Day

Portland State University continues to be at the forefront of advancing sustainable outcomes in partnership with local communities. This book provides the toolbox for successful campus-community efforts for the cities around the world looking for tools to more sustainably address complex urban challenges. I m continually impressed with the success of PSU's sustainability programs, research and partnerships. Let Knowledge Serve the City proves that their model is not only replicable, but revolutionary for cities around the globe. --Congressman Earl Blumenauer

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Portland, Oregon. Sustainability might not seem glamourous, but Portland is making a name for itself as one of the most sustainable cities in the world. Whether you’ve heard about the farmers’ markets, the cycle-friendly streets or the ongoing efforts to balance livability and equity, Portland is leading the way in urban sustainability: this book helps us understand how it achieves this.A critical component of Portland’s success is collaboration between different communities and institutions; the Sustainable Solutions series examines higher education’s role in these partnerships. In exploring how best to “let knowledge serve the city”, Portland State University translates its founding motto from mere words to applied research and action.This first volume examines different approaches to collaborative work that PSU has taken, both within the university and with community partners: how have barriers been overcome between different areas of study, between academia and the public, and why is bridging these divides so important? It also introduces the themes of the engaged university, social justice, climate change and sustainable economic development, which shape PSU’s work.Let Knowledge Serve the City is ideal for anyone seeking best practice in connecting students and universities with the needs of local communities. From public interest design and student leadership, to food justice and age-friendly development, authors combine academically rigorous theories of sustainability and community-university partnerships with lessons learned on how to realize ideals of sustainable development.

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• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 178353396X
• ISBN 13: 9781783533961
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 200
• Herausgeber: Wortham-Galvin B.D., Allen Jennifer H., Sherman Jacob