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The Prairie State Heats Up [PDF]

, 2009
Home to the second largest coal reserves in the United States, Illinois is in a position to be the nation's leader in developing coal gasification projects.
Linda Casey
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Understanding teacher agency in the context of school‐based climate change and sustainability education: A case study of the experiences of teachers and school students in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing on teacher agency as a conceptual framework, we explored the extent to which school teachers in secondary schools in England achieve agency in relation to teaching climate change and sustainability. This research provides a novel approach to understanding the relational and emergent qualities of teacher agency by bringing together ...
Nicola Walshe, Elizabeth A. C. Rushton
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges in developing methods for quantifying the effects of weather and climate on water-associated diseases: A systematic review.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Infectious diseases attributable to unsafe water supply, sanitation and hygiene (e.g. Cholera, Leptospirosis, Giardiasis) remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in low-income countries.
Giovanni Lo Iacono, Ben Armstrong, Lora E Fleming, Richard Elson, Sari Kovats, Sotiris Vardoulakis, Gordon L Nichols   +6 more
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Disingenuous ‘box‐ticking’: Undergraduate students' attitudes towards university mental health awareness efforts

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Mental health problems are common among UK undergraduate students. In response, many universities have put considerable effort into raising awareness about student mental health problems and avenues of support (e.g., via workshops, posters, email newsletters and social media posts).
Sorcha Finan, Lucy Foulkes
wiley   +1 more source

Medwaves e-Newsletter. October 2007 [PDF]

, 2007
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To protect and preserve? Explaining the gap between structural and superficial racial equality regimes in North Atlantic Rim universities

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how UK and US universities manage racial equality regimes through governance structures that prioritise institutional reputation over substantive racial justice reform. Drawing on Bourdieu's field, habitus and capital theory, the study demonstrates how universities neutralise racial justice efforts through bureaucratic ...
David Roberts
wiley   +1 more source

POWER LESSONS: Women's Advocacy and the 2030 Agenda [PDF]

, 2017
In September 2015, the 193 member states of the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Comprised of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 related targets, the "2030 Agenda" tackles a range of global
Katherine Austin-Evelyn, Susan Y. Wood
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Our World, Our Futures: A dialogic approach to environmental literacy and global citizenship education in primary schools in the Maldives and England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Environmental literacy and global citizenship education (GCE) are necessary to the development of a fairer, more peaceful and more sustainable world, but teachers frequently lack practical examples of their implementation in the classroom.
Claire Lee, Aminath Shiyama, Fathimath Shafeeqa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptive Algal Cultivation Enabled by a Monthly Biomass Forecasting System

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
The developed monthly algal forecasting system used to predict biomass production for two algal strains (A and B) at two pond water depths (low and high). The highest predicted production, achieved with strain A at a low pond water depth, is selected as the cultivation strategy to guide the next month's algal growth.
Hongxiang Yan, Song Gao, Mark S. Wigmosta, Andre M. Coleman, Ning Sun, Michael H. Huesemann   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐Omics‐Driven Adaptive Management of Biological Invasions: Toward a Proactive, Predictive, and Integrative Framework

Biological Diversity, EarlyView.
A proactive, predictive, and integrative framework that integrates multi‐omics innovations with ecological modeling and big data analytics to guide adaptive interventions and governance in invasive species management. By integrating multi‐omics insights with advanced ecological modeling, remote sensing, artificial intelligence, and cross‐disciplinary ...
Aibin Zhan
wiley   +1 more source