INSTITUTION: Antioch University
New England DEGREE OFFERED: Educating for Sustainability (M.Ed.) (Summer
2007) DESCRIPTION: This is a summer-sequence low-residency program
for experienced educators, which enables them to continue to work in their schools
while completing the M.Ed. program over two years. We will enroll our first class
in summer 2007. Experienced independent and public school educators from across
the country will spend three weeks each of two summers at Antioch in Keene, NH,
and do online course work and practica during the school year. The Educating for
Sustainability concentration is for any K-12 educator--any grade, any subject
area. Please share this information with anyone who might be interested in this
new program. Perhaps you're a part of a network and/or listserv of campus sustainability
coordinators and they would like to know about this M.Ed. in Educating for Sustainability.
WEBSITE: CONTACT:
bleslie@nmhschool.org
INSTITUTION:
Goddard College DEGREE OFFERED: Master of Arts in Socially Responsible
Business and Sustainable Communities DESCRIPTION: This Master of Arts
is a four semester, 48-credit interdisciplinary graduate degree that is expressly
designed for impassioned people who are interested in working toward the creation
of a more just, humane, democratic, and sustainable world. It offers three Areas
of Focused Study:
Socially Responsible Business; Social Entrepreneurship;
and Sustainable Communities.
Socially Responsible Business regards
people, principles, profits, and the planet as inextricably interconnected. SRB
uses the power of business to create positive social change through the creation
of values-driven, profitable and sustainable businesses. Socially responsible
businesses utilize business, management, and ethical leadership practices that
seek to create respectful, fair, and positive impacts for employees, stockholders,
the community, and the planet. Socially responsible businesses balance multiple
bottom lines such as profitability, quality of life for people, and environmental
impact. The fundamental guiding principle of a socially responsible business is
that business can do well by doing good.
Social Entrepreneurship is
driven by a social mission. The explicit and central objective is to create positive
and sustainable social change in the social sector by creating new models (not-for-profit,
for-profit, or hybrids) that address entrenched social problems at their root.
The criterion for successful social entrepreneurship is mission-related social
impact rather than wealth creation as an end in itself.
Sustainable
Community Development focuses on local community and economic development
that is grounded in principles of sustainability. SCD supports the preservation
of local character and/or improvement of the quality of community life by helping
community members work together to create and implement their vision for a vibrant
community, healthy environment, robust economy, good governance, and a sense of
deep connection to their neighbors and world. Sustainable community development
fosters democratic values, social and economic justice, environmental integrity,
and respect and care for the community of life. WEBSITE: CONTACT: Ann Driscoll, Program Director, ann.driscoll@goddard.edu
INSTITUTION: International Institute
for Humane Education and Cambridge College DEGREE OFFERED: Humane Education
(M.Ed.) DESCRIPTION: This program combines distance learning coursework,
a practicum, independent learning project, and on-site training in humane education.
Students learn to teach about "environmental preservation, animal protection,
human rights, consumerism, culture and globalization." A certificate program
and workshops are also available. WEBSITE: CONTACT: P.O. Box 260 Surry, ME 04684 Phone: (207) 667-1025 masters@iihed.org
INSTITUTION:
London South Bank University DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental and Development
Education (M.Sc.) DESCRIPTION: "The [Education for Sustainability]
programme is unique in exploring both environmental education and development
education in the context of education for sustainability. It has been recognised
internationally for its contribution to the field and has welcomed a rich diversity
of students from many different regions and disciplines." It is available
in a full-time or part-time distance learning format. A "fast-track"
option is available to complete the M.Sc. degree in 1 year. Students can choose
the units they would like to study with unit 1 (Introduction to Environmental
Education and Development Education) in any order. There are options for a University
Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate, and a Postgraduate Diploma in addition
to the Masters of Science degree that is offered. Students also have the opportunity
to go on a work experience placement when studying. WEBSITE: CONTACT: London South Bank University 103 Borough Road London SE1
0AA Phone: +44 (0)20 7815 7869 Fax: +44 (0)20 7815 7899 efs@sbu.ac.uk
INSTITUTION: Portland State University, The Portland International
Initiative for Leadership in Ecology, Culture and Learning (PIIECL) DEGREE
OFFERED: Leadership in Ecology, Culture, and Learning (LECL) (M.A. or
M.S.); Educational Leadership with an emphasis in sustainability education (Ed.D.) DESCRIPTION: Both degree programs are designed to allow students to
develop and practice sustainability education. They define sustainability
education as "an active process of teaching and learning in which we cultivate
knowledge, skills, feelings, values, and worldviews adhering to the principles
of ecology and we redesign our livelihoods (social, economic, political and educational
systems) accordingly." They are designed for educators and educational leaders
involved in multicultural, ecological, and/or social justice work. The Ed.D. program
is stated to still be in development as an advancement of the masters degree (although
students can come from many backgrounds.) WEBSITE: CONTACT: Portland International Initiative for Leadership in Ecology,
Culture, and Learning (PIIECL) Portland State University Graduate School
of Education P.O. Box 751 ED Portland, OR 97207-0751 Phone: (503)
725-4684 Fax: (503) 725-3200
INSTITUTION: Prescott College,
Arizona, PhD Program DEGREE OFFERED: Education with a Concentration
in Sustainability Education (PhD) DESCRIPTION: "Beginning this
fall (2005), Prescott College will offer a Doctor of Philosophy in education,
with a focus in sustainability education. The new Ph.D. program, which is accredited
by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association,
enlarges the College's mission to educate students of diverse ages and backgrounds
to understand, thrive in, and enhance the world community and the environment." WEBSITE: CONTACT: Prescott College 220 Grove Avenue Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone: (877) 350-2100
