Overweight and obesity are increasing in preschool children in the US. Policy, systems, and environmental change interventions in childcare settings can improve obesity-related behaviors. The aim of this study was to develop and pilot an intervention to train childcare providers to promote physical activity (PA) in childcare classrooms. An evidence scan, key informant (n = 34) and focus group (...

To satisfy their ever-increasing needs, humans are constantly exerting excessive pressure upon the environment, while now more than ever, adoption of new development practices to halt environmental degradation is becoming necessary. Graduates from all disciplines should have awareness, because decisions as future professionals may affect environment. If, however, we assume that science graduate...

An Opinion Survey on the Effective Teaching and Learning Methods in the Ministry of Education’s Environmental Courses S.M. Shobayri, Ph.D. Given that the Ministry of Education is considered to be the key educational organization for global development through preparatory and culturally effective works, the solution for the most basic contemporary problem, i.e. environmental ...

Purpose – This study is the first of a five-phase research project sponsored by the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD), an organization of environmental program managers operating under the umbrella of the National Council for Science and the Environment. The purpose of the project is to determine if a consensus on core competencies for environmental program graduates is achiev...

The need to use resources efficiently and reduce environmental impacts of industrial products and processes is becoming increasingly important in engineering design; therefore, green engineering principles are gaining prominence within engineering education. This paper describes a general framework for incorporating green engineering design principles into engineering curricula, with specific e...

This special issue reflects the growing importance of the natural environment for practitioners and scholars of business management. A general solicitation of submissions was made, and all of the papers in this issue were part of the general journal submission process. In accordance with the journal’s general policy, the final selection of the papers was made by the journal’s editorial board ba...