TY - JOUR
T1 - Experiential Learning and Pathways to Carbon Neutrality
AU - Rinfret, Sara
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © American Political Science Association 2017.
PY - 2017/7/1
Y1 - 2017/7/1
N2 - To date, more than 650 university presidents across the United States have become signatories of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). A central goal of being a signatory is for a campus to achieve carbon neutrality. This article suggests that bringing the practice of experiential learning to the college classroom is a mechanism to help students understand and become involved in campus carbon-neutrality efforts. More specifically, it discusses the practical realities of using an undergraduate environmental-policy course to create policy proposals for our campus's 2020 carbon-neutrality goal. The findings support a growing body of literature that demonstrates the value of experiential learning by enabling students to move from theory to practice.
AB - To date, more than 650 university presidents across the United States have become signatories of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). A central goal of being a signatory is for a campus to achieve carbon neutrality. This article suggests that bringing the practice of experiential learning to the college classroom is a mechanism to help students understand and become involved in campus carbon-neutrality efforts. More specifically, it discusses the practical realities of using an undergraduate environmental-policy course to create policy proposals for our campus's 2020 carbon-neutrality goal. The findings support a growing body of literature that demonstrates the value of experiential learning by enabling students to move from theory to practice.
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U2 - 10.1017/S1049096517000701
DO - 10.1017/S1049096517000701
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85020645911
SN - 1049-0965
VL - 50
SP - 842
EP - 847
JO - PS - Political Science and Politics
JF - PS - Political Science and Politics
IS - 3
ER -