Hart paper on higher education, sustainability published in journal, cited by Ensia magazine

A paper that focuses on the work of the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine and other leading sustainability institutions was recently published in a journal and cited in a magazine.

“Mobilizing the power of higher education to tackle the grand challenge of sustainability: Lessons from novel initiatives,” was originally published in Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene and recently was featured in the magazine Ensia.

The paper is an assessment of the emerging field of sustainability science and focuses on five lessons that reflect the challenges in the design and implementation of six different sustainability programs.

David Hart, director of the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, is the paper’s lead author. Linda Silka, a senior fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, is one of the paper’s nine co-authors. The other co-authors represent five additional U.S. institutions who are leaders in the sustainability field.

Ensia showcases environmental solutions in action by sharing stories to spark conversations that motivate and empower people to create a more sustainable future.

A synopsis of the Elementa paper is featured in Ensia magazine’s “Notable” section.

The full journal article is on the Elementa website.