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6 Final Thoughts and Summary of Recommendations by Stakeholder
Pages 121-124

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... By focusing on undergraduate and graduate education, the committee has shown how higher education institutions play a vital role in research, collaborative action, and workforce development. Our recommendations suggest ways forward in addressing the competencies, capacities, and content areas that students should master; the ways that academic institutions can offer a rich learning experience to a diverse and inclusive student body; and how the sustainability workforce can be strengthened to benefit the entire nation and the world now and into the future.
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From page 122...
... • Encourage the development of, implementation of, and participation in interdisciplinary sustainability programs that bridge disciplinary silos by fostering effective strategies such as team teaching, curriculum plan ning, interdisciplinary advising and preparation of graduate students, and educator trainings across departments about competencies and con tent areas of sustainability. Sustainability programs can be launched and evolve under a variety of institutional arrangements, but a commitment to and value of inclusivity and interdisciplinarity is of fundamental im portance, particularly from top leaders of higher education institutions.
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From page 123...
... Professional societies focusing on sustainability education should pursue collaborative opportunities to pro vide forums for convening sustainability students, researchers, and profes sionals; build and expand partnerships with the public and private sectors; offer formalized training and mentorship; develop shared principles and values; establish a model for assessing sustainability programs; and es tablish and lead a cross-sectoral effort to track and analyze employment in sustainability-focused jobs. (Recommendation 5.2)
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... Professional societies focusing on sustainability education should pursue collaborative opportunities to provide forums for convening sustainability students, researchers, and professionals; build and expand partnerships with the public and private sectors; offer formalized training and mentorship; develop shared principles and values; establish a model for assessing sustainability programs; and establish and lead a cross-sectoral effort to track and analyze employment in sustainability-focused jobs. (Recom mendation 5.2)
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