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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Born in Hope and Controversy: The Challenges of Infusing Sustainability in the Campus Operations and Curriculum at Florida Gulf Coast University
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Wohlpart, A. James; Shepard, Joseph; Corcoran, Peter Blaze – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2009
Florida Gulf Coast University, located in southwest Florida in the United States, opened its doors in 1997 with approximately 1,500 students as the tenth institution in the State University System. The site of the campus was a topic of disagreement between proponents of economic growth and development and proponents of sustainability and…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Case Studies
The Earth Charter in Higher Education for Sustainability
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Weakland, Joseph P.; Corcoran, Peter Blaze – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2009
A central challenge of sustainable development is to provide material sufficiency for the human population while preserving the integrity of Earth's biosphere. Current modes of economic production and consumption accomplish neither of these ethical imperatives. Institutions of higher education must show leadership in the transition to sustainable…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Democracy, Integrity, Sustainable Development