The United Nations has declared a Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014). As part of the U.S. higher education response, AACC and the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF) have formed a partnership to promote activities about education for sustainable development among AACC member institutions and affiliated councils.
Sustainable development is defined as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."(World Commission on Economic Development, 1987)
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AACC is committed to sustainability. The AACC Board of Directors signed two resolutions on sustainable development:
AACC's partners:
For more information, please contact:
Carolyn TeichSenior Program Associate for Office of Economic DevelopmentPh: 202.728.0200 x228cteich@aacc.nche.edu
Dr. Debra RowePresidentU.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Developmentdgrowe@oaklandcc.edu
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