ERIC Number: EJ1168206
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Publication Date: 2017
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Environmentally Sustainable Practices among College Outdoor Programs and Their Association with Organizational Support Structures
Frauman, Eric
Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, v9 n2 p152-166 2017
Sustainability has gained increasing importance amongst both academic research and organizational practice over the past two decades (Davis & Challenger, 2014). The primary purpose of this study was to examine environmentally sustainable practices among college outdoor programs, while also examining how college level policy and infrastructural support may be associated with such practices. Of additional interest was to examine how environmental policies established at the programmatic level may differentially influence practice versus policies at the institutional level. College and university outdoor program directors were sampled in 2014 concerning their engagement in various pro-environment practices and perceptions of institutional support. The findings revealed the organizational culture and infrastructural support at responding institutions does make a positive difference in outdoor program sustainable practices, as does the level environmental policy is established at. Future research efforts should consider a more systemic and systematic approach to studying this topic given its increasing importance and visibility on college campuses.
Descriptors: Sustainability, Conservation (Environment), Higher Education, Outdoor Education, Attitude Measures, School Culture, College Role, Online Surveys, Administrator Attitudes, Likert Scales, Statistical Analysis, Behavior, Energy Conservation, Recycling
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Education Level: Higher Education
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