Rappaport, Ann.

Degrees That Matter : Climate Change and the University. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (391 pages) - Urban and Industrial Environments Series . - Urban and Industrial Environments Series .

Intro -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 - A Time for Action -- 2 - Climate Change Basics and the University -- 3 - The Campus Inventory and Climate Goals -- 4 - Climate Actors and Climate Advocacy -- 5 - Strategy and Tactics for Climate Action -- 6 - Buildings and Climate Change Action -- 7 - Tackling Emissions at the Source: Climate Actions in Buildings and Central Facilities -- 8 - Action beyond Facilities -- 9 - Planning and Policies for Climate Change -- 10 - Personal Action Initiatives -- 11 - Climate Action in the Classroom -- 12 - Degrees That Matter -- Appendix A - Global Warming Potential -- Appendix B - Information Related to Climate Change and Climate Change Action -- Appendix C - Elements of an Emissions Inventory -- Appendix D - Emission Factors for Fuels -- Appendix E - Sample Projects for Tufts Students -- Appendix F - Campus Trends: Green Campuses Get into Gear -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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.

9780262282086


Climatic changes-United States.
Greenhouse gas mitigation-United States.
Global environmental change.
Science-Study and teaching-United States.
Universities and colleges-United States.


Electronic books.

QC981.8.C5R367 2007

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