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Greening the ivory tower : improving the environmental track record of universities, colleges and other institutions
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"Universities can teach and demonstrate environmental principles and stewardship by taking action to understand and reduce the environmental impacts of their own activities. Greening the Ivory Towe...
"Universities can teach and demonstrate environmental principles and stewardship by taking action to understand and reduce the environmental impacts of their own activities. Greening the Ivory Tower, a motivational and how-to guide for staff, faculty, and students, offers detailed "greening" strategies for those who may have little experience with institutional change or with the latest environmentally friendly technologies."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Creator
- Sarah Hammond Creighton
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, [1998]
- ©1998
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- xvii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780262531511, 0262531518
- OCLC
- ocm37966229
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-327) and index.
- Foreword / Robert Gottlieb -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Making Environmental Change Happen: The Essential Ingredients -- 3. Buildings and Grounds -- 4. Purchasing -- 5. Dining Services -- 6. Academic Departments, Administrative Offices, and Classrooms -- 7. Laboratories, Research Facilities, and Studios Using Hazardous Materials -- 8. Student Activities -- 9. Greening the Ivory Tower -- App. A. Talloires Declaration -- App. B. Tufts Dining Strategic Plan -- App. C. Dining Services Assessment Worksheet -- App. D. Tufts Eco Cup Decathlon -- App. E. Internet Resources for Campus Environmental Efforts