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Degrees That Matter Author: Ann Rappaport

ISBN: 9780262681667 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 392 Published: 16 April 2007 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 Description: Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2007. Universities and colleges are in a unique position to take a leadership role on global warming. As communities, they can strategize and organize effective action. As laboratories for learning and centers of research, they can reduce their own emissions of greenhouse gases, educate students about global warming, and direct scholarly attention to issues related to climate change and energy. "Degrees That Matter" offers practical guidance for those who want to harness the power of universities and other institutions, and provides perspectives on how to motivate change and inspire action within complex organizations. The authors, drawing on almost a decade of experience leading the Tufts Climate Initiative and other institutional "greening" efforts, provide both the basic facts and more detailed information about climate issues. Some chapters can be used as stand-alone action guides for specific areas, while others put climate action in scientific, economic, and political contexts. The authors discuss the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions on campus and the importance of an emissions inventory for setting goals a...

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