Global: Universities and Sustainability

By Alison Moodie, in University World News

Universities are making sustainability a priority in their curricula. Food security, rapid urbanisation and climate change are just some of the complex issues that have hit societies across the world, making it imperative for universities to tackle these problems.

Dalhousie University in Canada and Stellenbosch in South Africa are among the many higher education institutions across the planet to have recognised the importance of sustainability education and added it to their curricula.

“In this century, an understanding of sustainability is critical for all of us in leadership roles,” said Professor Deborah Buszard, associate director of research and outreach at the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University.

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