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ERIC Number: EJ930667
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jul
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-8485
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Sustainable Architecture that Teaches: Promoting Environmental Education through Service-Learning
Eason, Grace; Berger, Rebecca; Green, Pamela Davis
Metropolitan Universities, v20 n4 p117-134 Jul 2010
The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) has undertaken a commitment to establish a culture of environmental sustainability. With two new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings on site, a green building curriculum has been developed. This multidimensional curriculum involves university faculty, students, K-12 teachers and students, and regional community members. One focus area of this curriculum is to empower university students to teach sustainability to others through a variety of service-learning projects. (Contains 4 figures.)
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), 815 West Michigan Street UC 3140E, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5164. Tel: 317-274-5036; e-mail: muj@iupui.edu; Web site: http://muj.uc.iupui.edu/index.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maine
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