Sustainable Practices in Higher Education:Finance, Strategy, and Engagement

by: Thomas Walker (Editor),Khaled Tarabieh(Editor),Sherif Goubran(Editor),Gabrielle Machnik-Kekesi(Editor)&1more

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:1st ed. 2023

Publication Date: 15 Jun. 2023

Language: English

Print Length: 273 pages

ISBN-10: 3031278062

ISBN-13: 9783031278068

Book Description

This edited collection presents, reviews, and critically analyzes sustainable practices and long-term-oriented decision-making in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Campus closures and the quick transition to hybrid or e-leaing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic caused HEI stakeholders, including students, faculty, and staff, to swiftly adopt new ways of leaing, teaching, and administering that were unfathomable only months before. This radical and challenging shift left many in academia with a sense that there is tremendous potential for HEIs to take the lead – both from an educational and practical standpoint – in fostering on- and off-campus sustainability and combatting climate change. In this book, the editors and their contributors systematically highlight current challenges that are slowing or derailing HEIs’ finance-related initiatives and practices geared toward sustainability. The case studies collected in this book provide a holistic overview of the ways inwhich financial and other long-term decisions can lead to more sustainable practices in higher education.