| Contents |
A call for hope / Timothy L. Killeen, Donald J. Wuebbles, and Jason E. Lane -- Higher education as a hub for cross-sector collaboration in advancing sustainability and thrivability / Timothy L. Killeen and Jason E. Lane -- Transformational pathways to sustainability through polycrisis / Pratik Patil, Elena Rovenskaya, Luis Gomez-Echeverri , Brian Fath and Albert S. van Jaarsveld -- Systemness and sustainability: Levers to harness multi-University collaboration for global impact / Jason E. Lane -- Addressing environmental challenges requires funding for collaborative, cross-boundary research / Rebecca T. Barnes, Fany Ramos Quispe, Regina Mae Francia, Gabriella Pinheiro Servi, and Nicole Arbour -- Understanding and addressing the climate and natural capital nexus / Donald J. Wuebbles -- Advancing climate services toward the fulfillment of sustainability goals / Trent W. Ford, Meredith F. Muth, Molly Woloszyn, Melissa Widhalm, Aaron B. Wilson, and Dennis Todey -- Understanding urban resilience to extreme events / Rao Kotamarthi and Cristina Negri -- Delivering sustainability for hard-to-decarbonize sectors with nuclear microreactors / Timothy P. Grunloh and Caleb S. Brooks -- Decision-centered decarbonization: Empowering scalable and community-led pathways to close emissions gaps / Selvaprabu Nadarajah -- Pathways to net-zero aviation: Sustainable aviation fuel / Christine Rovelli -- Urban science to solutions: Bridging knowledge and practice for sustainable cities / Ashish Sharma, Peiyuan Li, Abhinav Wadhwa, Sicheng Wu, and Carolina Veiga -- Colonial socioeconomic segregation and intergenerational transition to sustainability of African cities / Peter W. Wangai, Josephine M. Malonza, Benjamin B. Campion, David Muchangi Mugo, and Faith Mugah -- Climate change and sustainability concerns in the urban environment: Insights from the Israeil/Hebrew University experience / Asher Cohen -- Applying science and research to inform policy innovation for sustainable agriculture / Jonathan Coppess, Kaiyu Guan, Ziqi Qin, and Kayla Boparai -- Sustainable agricultural practices for a greener future / Atul K. Jain, Pengyue Du, and Xiaoming Xu -- Environmental intelligence: The crucial role of AI in supporting environmental sustainability / Gavin Shaddick, Omer Rana, Jonathan Radcliffe, and Ashish Sharma -- America's particle and accelerator laboratory advances sustainability solutions / Lia Merminga, Catherine Hurley, and Alyssa Rodway -- A global community approach for transforming earth system science through fine-scale computational models / Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Francina Dominguez, Barb Helland, L. Ruby Leung, Maria J. Molina, Andreas F. Prein, Dan Reed, John Shalf, Bjorn Stevens, and John Towns -- The role of nature in promoting sustainability: Case studies from the nature conservancy / Patrick J. Doran, Georgie B. Geraghty, Sam S. Haapaniemi, William L. Chadderton, Emily M. Clegg, Nathan L. Cummins, Miranda N. Domico, John D. Den Uyl, Luis Gutierrez, John T. Legge, Andrew J. Tucker and Joel Zavala -- Transformative education for a sustainable future / Christopher Castle, Julian Heiss, Leila Loupis, and Mark Manns -- Progress on the prairie: A review of Midwestern regional comprehensive University's opportunities and challenges in supporting sustainability initiatives / Janet Gooch, Megan Styles, Tih-Fen Ting, Kyle Blount, and John Ferry -- A sustainable approach in higher education to developing the technology of the future / Kenneth T. Christensen -- Cocreating and sharing new knowledge to deliver a better world for future generations / Wendy Larner. |
| Abstract |
"In an era defined by unprecedented environmental challenges and rapid societal change, how can we build a sustainable and resilient future? In this collection, the editors bring together groundbreaking insights and inspiring stories from around the globe, illuminating how innovative partnerships across sectors and borders are driving meaningful progress toward sustainability. Contributors from science, business, non-governmental organizations, and university leadership engage across their areas of expertise to discuss how to apply cutting-edge research toward understanding, mitigating, and adapting to today's alarming environmental stresses. Throughout, the essayists showcase breakthroughs in sustainability science while providing a blueprint for creating collaborations, expanding networks, and connecting with new markets. Essential reading for sustainability leaders, educators, policymakers, and change-makers everywhere, this volume offers a visionary yet practical roadmap for harnessing the power of collaboration to advance practical solutions necessary to ensure a thriving planet for future generations. Expert and interdisciplinary, Pathways to Sustainability focuses on human capacity building and innovation to explore holistic solutions to climate change, unsustainable resource consumption, and other inevitable challenges of our time."-- Provided by publisher. |
