Socially Responsible Higher Education

Socially Responsible Higher Education
Author: Budd L. Hall
Publisher: Brill
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2021
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9789004435759

"Is the university contributing to our global crises or does it offer stories of hope? Much recent debate about higher education has focused upon rankings, quality, financing and student mobility. The COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, the calls for decolonisation, the persistence of gender violence, the rise of authoritarian nationalism, and the challenge of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have taken on new urgency and given rise to larger questions about the social relevance of higher education. In this new era of uncertainty, and perhaps opportunity, higher education institutions can play a vital role in a great transition or civilisational shift to a newly imagined world. Socially Responsible Higher Education: International Perspectives on Knowledge Democracy shares the experiences of a broadly representative and globally dispersed set of writers on higher education and social responsibility, broadening perspectives on the democratisation of knowledge. The editors have deliberately sought examples and viewpoints from parts of the world that are seldom heard in the international literature. Importantly, they have intentionally chosen to achieve a gender and diversity balance among the contributors. The stories in this book call us to take back the right to imagine, and 'reclaim' the public purposes of higher education"--

Cradle to Cradle

Cradle to Cradle
Author: William McDonough
Publisher: North Point Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1429973846

A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism "Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. But as this provocative, visionary book argues, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model that dates to the Industrial Revolution and casts off as much as 90 percent of the materials it uses as waste, much of it toxic. Why not challenge the notion that human industry must inevitably damage the natural world? In fact, why not take nature itself as our model? A tree produces thousands of blossoms in order to create another tree, yet we do not consider its abundance wasteful but safe, beautiful, and highly effective; hence, "waste equals food" is the first principle the book sets forth. Products might be designed so that, after their useful life, they provide nourishment for something new-either as "biological nutrients" that safely re-enter the environment or as "technical nutrients" that circulate within closed-loop industrial cycles, without being "downcycled" into low-grade uses (as most "recyclables" now are). Elaborating their principles from experience (re)designing everything from carpeting to corporate campuses, William McDonough and Michael Braungart make an exciting and viable case for change.

Manual práctico de responsabilidad social corporativa

Manual práctico de responsabilidad social corporativa
Author: Julio García del Junco
Publisher: Ediciones Pirámide
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2014-01-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 8436830946

Este libro nace con la intención de hacerle comprender al lector que la Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC) es algo más que una moda y que es posible su implementación en la empresa de forma sencilla y práctica. La experiencia muestra que la RSC no se vive en la mayoría de las empresas por desconocimiento de su gestión y que muchos empresarios creen que supone un gasto, cuando en realidad se trata de una inversión. El cambio de visión hacia el equilibrio entre el desarrollo económico, social y medioambiental, tomando conciencia de la importancia de mantener conductas éticas para gestionar la imagen corporativa de forma transparente y honesta, ha sido la guía en la concepción y redacción de esta obra. En definitiva, explica cómo transmitir la gestión de la RSC y el impacto que tiene en la imagen de la empresa. En cuanto al contenido, los capítulos muestran una estructura similar. Constan de cinco apartados que recorren los conceptos esenciales de cada tema a tratado, abundando en el desarrollo de las cuestiones básicas que son necesarias para conocer el modelo de gestión de la RSC. Los contenidos teóricos se acompañan de un buen número de gráficos, figuras y tablas que ayudan a su comprensión. Además, se incluyen textos separados con ejemplos reales de empresas y opiniones de expertos. Los autores han elaborado una herramienta versátil de la que cada lector puede obtener el máximo beneficio dependiendo de sus necesidades y de la forma en que la utilice.

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi
Author: Dennis Dalton
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2012-02-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0231530390

Dennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He then concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, drawing a fascinating juxtaposition that enriches the biography of all three figures and asserts Gandhi's relevance to the study of race and political leadership in America. Dalton situates Gandhi within the "clash of civilizations" debate, identifying the implications of his work on continuing nonviolent protests. He also extensively reviews Gandhian studies and adds a detailed chronology of events in Gandhi's life.

The North American Mosaic

The North American Mosaic
Author: Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2001
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.