Universities as learning organizations for sustainability? The task of climate protection

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Universities as learning organizations for sustainability? The task of climate protection. / Lüdeke-Freund, Florian; Burandt, Simon.
Universities and climate change: introducing climate change to university programmes. ed. / Walter Leal Filho. Berlin; London: Springer, 2010. p. 179-192 (Climate Change Management).

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Harvard

Lüdeke-Freund, F & Burandt, S 2010, Universities as learning organizations for sustainability? The task of climate protection. in W Leal Filho (ed.), Universities and climate change: introducing climate change to university programmes. Climate Change Management, Springer, Berlin; London, pp. 179-192. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10751-1_15

APA

Lüdeke-Freund, F., & Burandt, S. (2010). Universities as learning organizations for sustainability? The task of climate protection. In W. Leal Filho (Ed.), Universities and climate change: introducing climate change to university programmes (pp. 179-192). (Climate Change Management). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10751-1_15

Vancouver

Lüdeke-Freund F, Burandt S. Universities as learning organizations for sustainability? The task of climate protection. In Leal Filho W, editor, Universities and climate change: introducing climate change to university programmes. Berlin; London: Springer. 2010. p. 179-192. (Climate Change Management). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-10751-1_15

Bibtex

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abstract = "For two decades the Leuphana University of L{\"u}neburg has addressed socio-ecological issues in research, education and administration. Realizing projects such as “Agenda 21 and University of L{\"u}neburg” (1999), “Sustainable University” (2004) and its mission statement of “Carbon-Neutral University” (2007) entails non-trivial organizational changes. Creating an authentic “Carbon Neutral University” induces multi-level learning and decision problems within the organization. Concepts of organizational learning are considered as most promising approaches to analysing and understanding sustainability-oriented projects. Past, present, and future sustainability projects are explored in this chapter. An organizational learning perspective is applied in order to identify specific phases and mechanisms of organizational developments towards realizing the university{\textquoteright}s mission statements. Empirical facts are discussed against the theoretical background of organizational learning. A conceptual perspective is developed for organizational learning in complex fields such as sustainable development.",
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