Planting a seed in future generations: A Comparative Analysis of the Implementation of Sustainability Principles in Public High Schools of Tucson

Sustainable Built Environments Senior Capstone ProjectThe following paper addresses the importance of sustainability in education and just how imperative it is that students receive an education that includes sustainability values and practices, and where their campuses act as examples of sustainable architecture and as living laboratories. The study was conducted in Tucson Arizona. Three schools from different districts were selected and studied as a means to evaluate the degree of implementation of sustainability principles in their academic curriculum and their built environment, and to identify potential barriers for wide implementation of sustainability principles in schools.This item is part of the Sustainable Built Environments collection. For more information, contact http://sbe.arizona.edu