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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract Fishing waste and its by‐products, whether naturally occurring or generated by the processing industry, represent a significant opportunity for producing high‐value products. These often discarded or underutilized residues can be converted into various valuable products through advanced processing technologies. Among the potential products are
Patrick da Silva Sousa +8 more
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Activism as education in and through the youth climate justice movement
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Young people worldwide are increasingly participating in a global movement for climate justice, yet to date, little research has examined how youth climate justice activists conceive of and experience activism as education. The present study used in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with 16 US climate justice activists (aged 15–17) to address ...
Carlie D. Trott
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Biochar-supported microbial systems: a strategy for remediation of persistent organic pollutants
BiocharAs widespread toxicants that cause cancer and affect the endocrine system, persistent organic pollutants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, and chlorinated solvents, are harmful to the environment and human health. This review aims to
Haowei Wu +5 more
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Towards Evidence-Based Sustainable Communities: Report on Survey of Urban Sustainability Centers in U.S. Universities [PDF]
, 2011 Provides an overview of characteristics of urban sustainability research centers, including organizational structure, personnel capacity, finances, current objectives, and recent research topics.
Genevieve Giuliano, Hilda Blanco
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Can boarding schools help looked after and vulnerable children improve academic attainment?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The education of children in statutory care, or at the edge of care, is a serious concern for governments and policymakers. How to promote educational opportunities for these children can involve challenging and often contentious proposals. In this paper, we study one proposal put into practice in England: the provision to children who are in ...
David Murphy +2 more
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Sustainability, emergence and the graduate attribute of global citizenship [PDF]
, 2013 Universities have an another valuable role in enabling sustainability besides their research capacity. We are interested in their role as risk taking institutions, because we see risk as a pre-condition for sustainability.
Bender, Helena, Judith, Kate
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Indonesian inquiry: A narrative of biocultural teaching on Sulawesi Utara
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Using phenomenology, narrative inquiry and autoethnographic approaches, this study analyses a program of faculty development conducted alongside the delivery of an international field school. Through this study, we explore the value and benefits of inter‐cultural field programming and how these might serve to complement or to redress ...
David Zandvliet, Wiske Rotinsulu
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Positioning teachers in climate change education: Insights from a Hong Kong Global South perspective
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines how prospective teachers in Hong Kong (N = 13) position themselves within climate change education through ‘Global Dialogue for Climate Change Education’, a cross‐institutional teacher education programme facilitating online global dialogues between Hong Kong and the UK.
Sally Wai‐Yan Wan +5 more
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6PPD and 6PPD-Quinone in the Urban Environment: Assessing Exposure Pathways and Human Health Risks
Urban ScienceIn recent years, tires have become a prominent concern for researchers and environmentalists in regard to their potential threat of tire-derived pollutants (TDPs) to human health. Among these pollutants, N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine
Stanley Chukwuemeka Ihenetu +5 more
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