Infusing Sustainability into the Curriculum
Action Plans and Accomplishments
A. Recognition and Co-ordination of Overall Mission
Participation in UMass events
System wide conference on Education for Sustainability, Nov. 15 '02 in Worcester
UMass Boston Earth day events, April '03
UMass Lowell CITA conference, October '03 (program)
Further contributions to the Education for Sustainability website, http://www.uhi.umb.edu/efs/
Environmental literacy benchmark survey
B. Gradual building of the community at UMass Boston infusing Sustainability into the Curriculum
Formulation of vision of Education for Sustainability and a mission for infusing sustainability into the curriculum that are clear and compelling to diverse faculty members at UMass Boston
Compile and publicize list of sustainability-related courses
Workshops for faculty members ready to revise their syllabi to reflect a central or a smaller concern with sustainability issues (Spring '03)
Share experiences through email list (under relocation)
Student working groups and representatives on EFS Curriculum CommitteeVolunteers sought to prod faculty to change and generate other initiatives
Inter-college faculty seminar on "sustainability and social change"
C. Infusing Sustainability into K-12 schools
COSEE grantpartnership among New England Aquarium, UMass Boston (and other campuses) for formal and informal education in coastal and ocean sciences
WISP, GK12 NSF grantpartnership among ECOS Department, selected graduate students, Graduate College of Education, and Middle school teachers focusing on the Neponset watershed ( www.wisp.umb.edu)
Education for Sustainability Sub-Committee on Teaching, 9/03
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For further info or to make suggestions contact: peter.taylor@umb.edu