
Teaching and Learning about Sustainability
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 18. August 2016
Book
Hardback
202 pages
978-0-8412-3104-7 (ISBN)
Description
One of the great challenges of the 21st century is that of sustainability. This book aims to provide examples of sustainability in a wide variety of chemical contexts, in hope of laying the groundwork for cross-divisional work that might be possible in the future to address the important issue of sustainability. In doing so, the editors look at both the questions chemistry is asking right now related to sustainability as well as the questions chemistry SHOULD be
asking about sustainability.
The world is facing interrelated global challenges of energy, food, water, and human health. Solving these daunting challenges will require global systems thinking and proactive local action. No ONE company, academic institution, non-profit or government agency can accomplish this task alone, but it starts with education at all levels. This book addresses the need for better chemical education on the subject of sustainability.
asking about sustainability.
The world is facing interrelated global challenges of energy, food, water, and human health. Solving these daunting challenges will require global systems thinking and proactive local action. No ONE company, academic institution, non-profit or government agency can accomplish this task alone, but it starts with education at all levels. This book addresses the need for better chemical education on the subject of sustainability.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
40
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
464 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8412-3104-7 (9780841231047)
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Persons
Irv Levy is Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Gordon College in Wenham, MA, where he has served on the faculty since 1985. His professional interests in chemistry are primarily related to the development of educational resources for green chemistry. Current projects involve the creation of green organic chemistry laboratory experiments, the introduction of toxicology into the chemistry curriculum, and community outreach via green
chemistry.
Cathy Middlecamp is a professor in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her scholarship lies at the intersection of science, people, and the planet. Sustainability education, especially in the context of using the campus as a living-learning laboratory, is the focal point of her graduate student team. She was the editor-in-chief for the 7th and 8th editions of Chemistry in Context, a 25-year national curriculum project of the American Chemical
Society that engages undergraduates in learning chemistry in the context of real-world issues.
chemistry.
Cathy Middlecamp is a professor in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her scholarship lies at the intersection of science, people, and the planet. Sustainability education, especially in the context of using the campus as a living-learning laboratory, is the focal point of her graduate student team. She was the editor-in-chief for the 7th and 8th editions of Chemistry in Context, a 25-year national curriculum project of the American Chemical
Society that engages undergraduates in learning chemistry in the context of real-world issues.
Editor
Professor and Chair of the Department of ChemistryProfessor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry, Gordon College
Professor, Nelson Institute for EnvironmentalProfessor, Nelson Institute for Environmental, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Content
1. Hearing the Cries of the World
2. Bridging the Gap, Transforming the Future: Education, Collaboration, Innovation!
3. Teaching and Learning about Sustainability: The View from CHED
4. Harnessing Advances in Biology and Computing To Advance Chemistry: A Regulatory Toxicology Perspective
5. The Chemical Health and Safety Role in Supporting Safe, Sustainable Labs in the 21st Century
6. Sustainability Challenges for Organic Chemistry: ORGN Perspective
7. Green Chemistry and Innovation
8. Environmental Perspective on Sustainability and Water Reclamation
9. Sustainability: GEOC's Perspective
10. Sustainability Using Solar Energy: Present and Future
11. Power Production that Can Impact Climate Change: Nuclear Fission, Past, Present, and Future
12. Maintaining a Sustainable Scholarly Record
2. Bridging the Gap, Transforming the Future: Education, Collaboration, Innovation!
3. Teaching and Learning about Sustainability: The View from CHED
4. Harnessing Advances in Biology and Computing To Advance Chemistry: A Regulatory Toxicology Perspective
5. The Chemical Health and Safety Role in Supporting Safe, Sustainable Labs in the 21st Century
6. Sustainability Challenges for Organic Chemistry: ORGN Perspective
7. Green Chemistry and Innovation
8. Environmental Perspective on Sustainability and Water Reclamation
9. Sustainability: GEOC's Perspective
10. Sustainability Using Solar Energy: Present and Future
11. Power Production that Can Impact Climate Change: Nuclear Fission, Past, Present, and Future
12. Maintaining a Sustainable Scholarly Record