Planet U by Michael M'gonigle
Places the university at the forefront of the sustainability movement. Questioning the university's ability to equip society to deal with serious challenges such as economic growth, democratic citizenship and planetary survival, this title calls for a social movement to take a lead in reforming the university.
M'Gonigle, Michael: - Dr. Michael M'Gonigle is a political economist and environmental lawyer with an extensive background in environmental activism, as a co-founder of Greenpeace International, SmartGrowth BC, Forest Futures (Dogwood Initiative) and as a founding co-director of the Sierra Legal Defense Fund. As Chair of the Board of Greenpeace Canada, he initiated the Greenpeace forest campaign in 1990. Most recently he was a member of the Legal Mechanisms Experts Team devising innovative legal mechanisms for aboriginal and community-based management of British Columbia's Central and North Coasts. At the University of Victoria, he holds the Eco-Research Chair in Environmental Law and Policy, and is cross-appointed between the School of Environmental Studies and the Faculty of Law. In 1994 he co-authored Forestopia: A Practical Guide to the New Forest Economy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780865715578 |
| ISBN 10 | 0865715572 |
| Title | Planet U |
| Author | Michael M'gonigle |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | New Society Publishers |
| Year published | 2006-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 270 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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