Boldly Sustainable: Hope and Opportunity for Higher Education in the Age of Climate Change
by Beth Gray
The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) is a great resource for anyone in higher education. In 2009, NACUBO teamed with Second Nature to publish a book titled, Boldly Sustainable: Hope and Opportunity for Higher Education in the Age of Climate Change. The book, written by Second Nature leaders Peter Bardaglio and Andrea Putnam, is a must-read for anyone interested in the issue of climate change as it relates to higher education. Virtually every aspect of the higher education environment is addressed from the perspective of climate change. From sustainable business models to greening dining halls and dormitories, the authors have managed to create a veritable encyclopedia of sustainability for higher education leaders interested in sustainability. In September 2009, American Public University System’s (APUS) President, Wallace Boston, Jr., published a thorough review of Boldly Sustainable on his blog. I encourage you to read President Boston’s thoughts on the work and take a look at Bardaglio and Putnam’s book for yourself. I am sure that you will find it worthwhile.
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April 18th, 2011 at 12:25 am
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August 20th, 2011 at 4:06 am
Regardless of the cause the one point that most people miss when talking about climate is that we have to be prepared for change. It is pure human fantasy to assume that the Earth today is some sort of steady state system that is supposed to remain exactly as it is. Ocean levels will change and coastlines along with it. Rain belts will shift (North Africa used to be the bread basket of the Roman Empire before the Sahara ate it) and glaciers will flow and retreat. Nearly all the ideas in the climate debate are built on the false supposition that the climate that supports the current geopolitical state is the norm. Let’s quit trying to find someone to blame and figure out how to deal with change that will come regardless of whose fault it is.