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Businesses, as with other sectors in society, are not yet taking sufficient action towards achieving sustainability. The United Nations recently agreed upon a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which if properly harnessed, provide a framework (so far lacking) for businesses to meaningfully drive transformations to sustainability. This paper proposes

Businesses, as with other sectors in society, are not yet taking sufficient action towards achieving sustainability. The United Nations recently agreed upon a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which if properly harnessed, provide a framework (so far lacking) for businesses to meaningfully drive transformations to sustainability. This paper proposes to operationalize the SDGs for businesses through a progressive framework for action with three discrete levels: communication, tactical, and strategic. Within the tactical and strategic levels, several innovative approaches are discussed and illustrated. The challenges of design and measurement as well as opportunities for accountability and the social side of Sustainability, together call for transdisciplinary, collective action. This paper demonstrates feasible pathways and approaches for businesses to take corporate social responsibility to the next level and utilize the SDG framework informed by sustainability science to support transformations towards the achievement of sustainability.

ContributorsRedman, Aaron (Author)
Created2018-06-30
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The next generation will be better prepared to cope with the daunting sustainability challenges if education for sustainable development is being taught and learned across educational sectors. K-12 school education will play a pivotal role in this process, most prominently, the teachers serving at these schools. While pre-service teachers’ education

The next generation will be better prepared to cope with the daunting sustainability challenges if education for sustainable development is being taught and learned across educational sectors. K-12 school education will play a pivotal role in this process, most prominently, the teachers serving at these schools. While pre-service teachers’ education will contribute to this transition, success will depend on effective professional development in sustainability education to teachers currently in service. Arizona State University has pioneered the development and delivery of such a programme. We present the design principles, the programme, and insights from its initial applications that involved 246 K-12 in-service teachers from across the USA. The evaluation results indicate that due to participation in the programme, sustainability knowledge, perception of self-efficacy, inclusion of sustainability in the classroom, modelling of sustainable behaviours, and linking action to content all increased. We conclude with recommendations for the widespread adopting of the programme.
ContributorsRedman, Erin (Author) / Redman, Aaron (Author) / Wiek, Arnim (Author)
Created2018-07-13
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ContributorsHinde, Katie (Author) / Kissel, Jenna (Author) / Hecht, Ian (Author) / Gabrys, Jennifer (Author) / Brunstrum, Jeff (Author) / Schuttler, Stephanie (Author) / Chestnut, Tara (Author) / Mahmoud, Marwa (Author)
Created2022-02
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This lesson plan was created by Prof. Katie Hinde, Arizona State University, using Next Generation Science Standards and explanations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2012. A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/13165.

ContributorsHinde, Katie (Creator)
Created2022
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This lesson plan was created by Prof. Katie Hinde, Arizona State University, using Next Generation Science Standards and explanations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2012. A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/13165.

ContributorsHinde, Katie (Creator)
Created2022
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Narration of the Urban Jungle Sweet Sixteen encounter between #1 Harar Hyena and #7 Coyote, by Katie Hinde, Tara Chestnut, and Anne W. Hilborn

ContributorsChestnut, Tara (Creator) / Hinde, Katie (Creator) / Hilborn, Anne W. (Creator)
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Narration of the Jump Around Round 1 encounter between #8 Springhare and #9 Jackrabbit by Jessica Light.

ContributorsLight, Jessica (Creator)
Created2019
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Narration of the CAT-e-Gory Round 2 encounter between #2 Nimravid and #7 Tiger Quoll, by Katie Hinde and Patrice K. Connors.

ContributorsConnors, Patrice K. (Creator) / Hinde, Katie (Creator)
Created2019
Open Educational Resources from 2020 March Mammal Madness Tournament
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This packet includes:

2020 Bracket Common Name

2020 Bracket Latin Binomial

Pre-Tournament Research Lesson Plan (English)

Tournament Lesson Plan & Worksheets (English)

Visual Arts Lesson Plan (English)

Language Arts Lesson Plan (English)

2020 Bracket Common Name (Spanish)

Pre-Tournament Research Lesson Plan (Spanish)

Tournament Lesson Plan & Worksheets (Spanish)

ContributorsHinde, Katie (Author) / Schuttler, Stephanie (Author) / Henning, Charon (Illustrator) / Nuñez-de la Mora, Alejandra (Translator)
Created2020