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Planet U : sustaining the world, reinventing the university

Title
Planet U : sustaining the world, reinventing the university / Michael M'Gonigle & Justine Starke ; illustrated by Briony Penn.
Author
M'Gonigle, R. Michael.
Publication
Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, 2006.

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Additional Authors
Starke, Justine.
Description
xvi, 270 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
Summary
Questioning the university's ability to equip society to deal with today's serious challenges, such as runaway economic growth, democratic citizenship and planetary survival, Planet U calls for a new social movement to take a lead in reforming the university. This book reviews the university's 900-year history from medieval religious philosopher, to Renaissance nation-builder, to its modern function as training ground for the world's managerial class, and as the world's most important industry. It examines diverse campus initiatives across North America and Europe and their traditional concerns of green buildings, renewable energy and transportation demand management. But it also demonstrates the promise for social and ecological progress open to the "planetary university" once the university takes its place seriously and discovers its new mission: to create diverser models of local and global innovation.--Back cover.
Subject
  • Education, Higher > Social aspects
  • Education, Higher > Aims and objectives
  • Education and globalization
  • Universities and colleges > Environmental aspects
  • Sustainable development
  • Environmental responsibility
  • Ecological landscape design
  • Green movement
  • Campus planning
  • sustainable development
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-254) and index.
Contents
Tree-sit -- Genealogy of an ancient edifice -- Archaeology of a buried landscape -- Leaving Carbon City -- Taking the high street -- Locating the commons -- Structured power -- Active place -- Social movement -- Re-enchantment.
ISBN
  • 9780865715578
  • 0865715572
LCCN
  • 2006445488
  • 9780865715578
OCLC
  • ocm69599383
  • 69599383
  • SCSB-8908653
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library