TY - BOOK AU - Thomashow,Mitchell TI - Nine elements of a sustainable campus SN - 9780262027113 (hardcover : alk. paper) U1 - 727.30973 THO PY - 2014///] CY - Cambridge, Massachusetts PB - The MIT Press KW - Unity College KW - Campus planning KW - Environmental aspects KW - Case studies KW - Universities and colleges KW - Sustainable buildings KW - Community and college N1 - TRP40/277 $27.95/-; Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-232) and index; 1. Energy -- 2. Food -- 3. Materials -- 4. Governance -- 5. Investment -- 6. Wellness -- 7. Curriculum -- 8. Interpretation -- 9. Aesthetics -- Afterword / by Anthony Cortese N2 - A college campus offers an ideal setting for exploring and practicing sustainability. Colleges and universities offer our best hope for raising awareness about the climate crisis and the dire threat it poses to the planet. They provide opportunities for both research and implementation; they have the capacity to engage students, staff, and faculty in collaborative enterprises that inspire campus transformation; they take the idea of legacy seriously. But most college and university administrations need guidance on the path to sustainability. In The Nine Elements of a Sustainable Campus, Mitchell Thomashow, a former college president, provides just that UR - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/nine-elements-sustainable-campus ER -