Degrees That Matter Climate Change and the University 1st Editon by Ann Rappaport, Sarah Hammond Creighton, Lawrence Bacow ISBN 9780262681667 0262681667

Degrees That Matter Climate Change and the University 1st Editon by Ann Rappaport, Sarah Hammond Creighton, Lawrence Bacow – Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery:   9780262681667, 0262681667
Full download Degrees That Matter Climate Change and the University 1st Editon  after payment

Product details: 

ISBN 10:   0262681667

ISBN 13:  9780262681667

Author:  Ann Rappaport, Sarah Hammond Creighton, Lawrence Bacow 

How members of college and university communities can take action on climate change: strategies, projects, and lessons in how to motivate complex organizations to make changes.

Table of contents: 

1. A Time for Action

• Our Imperiled Planet

• The College and University Climate Change Imperative

• How Colleges and Universities Can Make a Difference

• How You Can Use This Book to Plan and to Act

• Summary

2. Climate Change Basics and the University

• Climate Change Basics for Decision Makers and Advocates

• Subnational Initiatives for Climate Change

• The Role of Wealth

• Sources of Heat-Trapping Gases

• Summary

3. The Campus Inventory and Climate Goals

• Emission Sources and the Emissions Inventory

• Goals for Action

• Monitoring Progress toward Goals

• Summary

4. Climate Actors and Climate Advocacy

• Understanding the Actors

• Organizing and Advocating for Climate Action

• University Decision Making and Climate Action

• Summary

5. Strategy and Tactics for Climate Action

• Types of Climate Action

• Tactics for Climate Action Advocates

• Determining Strategy

• Determining Priorities

• Funding Climate Action

• The Challenges

• Developing a Climate Action Mindset

• Summary

6. Buildings and Climate Change Action

• Why Buildings and Facilities?

• Applying Climate Change Action in University Facilities

• Decision Making for Climate Change

• New Buildings

• A Case for Action in Existing Buildings

• Summary

7. Tackling Emissions at the Source: Climate Actions in Buildings and Central Facilities

• Finding Energy-Saving Opportunities

• Specific Opportunities for Reducing Emissions in Buildings

• Central Facilities

• Tools for Green Buildings and Climate Change Action

• The Role of Buildings That Teach

• Summary

8. Action beyond Facilities

• University Purchasing

• University Transportation

• Solid Waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Climate Action in Dining Services

• Other Opportunities to Reduce Emissions

• Summary

9. Planning and Policies for Climate Change

• Steps to Climate Action Planning

• University Master Planning and Climate Action

• Facilities Planning

• Financial Planning

10. Personal Action Initiatives

• Knowledge and Action

• The Nature of Personal Choices

• Take the Initiative

• Summary

11. Climate Action in the Classroom

• Climate Change and Academics

• Climate Change as Interdisciplinary Study

• Preparing for Action in the Classroom

• Suggestions for Getting Started

• Summary

12. Degrees That Matter

• Attributes of a Credible Effort

• What Really Matters: Acting Now

Appendixes

• A. Global Warming Potential

• B. Information Related to Climate Change and Climate Change Action

• C. Elements of an Emissions Inventory

• D. Emission Factors for Fuels

• E. Sample Projects for Tufts Students

• F. Article from the Tufts Daily

People also search for:

    
degrees that matter climate change
    
degrees related to climate change
    
degrees for climate change
    
degrees in climate science
    
a degree of concern why global temperatures matter

Tags: Ann Rappaport, Sarah Hammond Creighton, Lawrence Bacow, Degrees That Matter, Climate Change