publish time:2019-04-01
sustainable development，It is the recognized countries in the world to deal with environmental problems of this model the ultimate proposition of social。 And education，This is the key to promoting change and great change for sustainable development，Help is the most powerful and the most effective tools to reverse and to promote human values and behavior never turned to sustainable development direction of sustainable development。The green and ecological dimensions of integration into the education process，Also has long advocated by the international "Education for Sustainability(In order to educate the sustainable concept / idea)。”
3Month 25 days，From Anhui University、Delegation of experts from Hunan Normal University, College of Environmental Engineering by the China International Environmental Foundation (IFCE) invited to Washington to participate in the recycling economy and engineering education in an eight-day visit。Study focus on an important role in the sustainable development of circular economy and how professional the professional education courses incorporate the University of Engineering。In this trip，Mission to the eastern United States、Canada's major cities such as Washington, DC、Pittsburgh、Boston、Vancouver，Visit George Washington University、Carnegie Mellon University、Massachusetts、Boston University、University of British Columbia，Meet with professors teaching courses related to school，Learn，Explore the educational experience Courses，And possible future cooperation。
From George Washington University(weary)Professor of Environmental Engineering School of Management expert Stephen Hsu and his delegation on Sino-US institutions of higher learning were discussed in a set direction of environmental engineering education courses。Professor Hsu with his energy as a shared course syllabus，Pointed out that undergraduate teaching，Sustainable need to cut programs from the perspective of everyday，For example, guide students concerned about the environment, climate change temperature，Thus the gradual and guide students with their own professional direction to think about what is the optimal choice for sustainable development for environmental。Simultaneously，Professor Hsu also said，Teaching should also attach importance to let students out of the classroom，Personal experience the importance of full implementation of the project design，This is especially important for the future development of the culture of thinking student。
The delegation of experience and exchange of teaching at George Washington University professor Hsu
Delegation and the George Washington University professor photo
After a visit to Washington，The delegation then arrived in Pittsburgh，And by the Dean of the School Professor David Dzombak (CMU) Urban and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, the warm reception。Professor stressed Dzombak，Higher obligations to address the challenges of sustainable development are facing obligatory，It should be made corresponding targets to enable students to achieve higher environmental literacy through education、More responsible，In order to enable the sustainable development of society and better prepared to meet the challenges of protecting the environment and quality of life when faced。"Education is like a seed planted，Have students work in future decisions every medium can always think of the concept of sustainable，And into work，Handed down。"Says Professor Dzombak。Upon completion of the visit Carnegie Mellon University，Professor Dzombak mission to invite the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Sustainable further exchanges。Research Center，Professor visited the Institute of Environmental Engineering Laboratory Building and the University of Pittsburgh，And cordial exchange with the student representatives，Further enlightening experience American universities teaching mode and get inspired on many college construction。
Dean of College of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University professor David Dzombak is introducing School details
The delegation visited Carnegie Mellon University
College student exchanges and Engineering Laboratory Professor
In Boston，The delegation toured the top universities in Harvard、After teaching building of the School of Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology，Professor Dan Li met with Boston University，It discusses the teaching mode research institute。Professor Li exchanged their teaching experience，He felt that the knowledge gained from school curriculum，Just a source of knowledge，Knowledge gained from direct experience and experience is also very important source of knowledge，therefore，In his curriculum in，He also emphasized that students exercise to develop the students' ability to complete the project and values by hand。and，Professor Li also said，Sustainable difficulty of teaching is that he is not only a need for interdisciplinary knowledge of curriculum，But also we can not just stick to the existing contents of the traditional disciplines of strict discipline logical system，But it should be in accordance with the requirements of sustainable development ideas，The environmentally friendly values integrated into existing knowledge in all disciplines。
The delegation will travel to MIT
The delegation group photo with Prof. Li
The Delegation of the United States at the end of the line，Go to the last stop of this visit Canada - Vancouver，And the University of British Columbia resources、Prof. Jiaying Zhao School of Environment and Sustainable Development conducted in-depth exchange of learning and information sharing。Professor Zhao enthusiastically showing you around and introduce sustainable interaction research center，And called the center where most North American green energy "living laboratory"。Professor Zhao said University of British Columbia University of the sustainable development of an environment very seriously，In terms of the curriculum，Or research centers in every corner of every detail，We reveal the concept of sustainable development。Professor also details the environmental behavior of her main research direction to the members of the delegation，And environmental science courses taught her，Also shared her research to provide sustainable development of the participation of the Government of Canada policy research and recommendations。
The delegation group photo with Prof. Zhao
Professor Zhao to introduce the Center for Sustainable interaction
Teaching building of garbage Recycle Bin
The group was successfully held circular economy，Promote China and the United States、Academic exchange between Canadian economy in terms of recycling education。Sustainable development programs currently in the country is still a relatively "young" field，In contrast with the United States and Canada teaching experience in higher education is even more abundant，therefore，Exchange of experience is very necessary to put double。of course，Taking into account national circumstances，Experience can not be simple comparison、copy，But the United States and Canada in the curriculum、Scientific research and popularization of the concept and other aspects of a lot of experience and practices are still worth learning and reference。
