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147 Practical Tips for Teaching Sustainability:
Connecting the
Environment, the Economy, and Society
by William
M. Timpson, Brian Dunbar, Gailmarie Kimmel, Brett Bruyere, Peter Newman,
and Hillary Mizia
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William M.
Timpson, Ph.D, is a professor in the School of Education at
Colorado State University (CSU). After receiving his Bachelor’s
degree in American History from Harvard University, Bill went on
to teach junior and senior high school in the inner city of
Cleveland, Ohio before completing a doctoral degree in educational
psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Along with
numerous articles, chapters, and grants, he has written or
co-authored ten other books including Stepping Up: College
Learning and Community for a Sustainable Future (2001) and 147
Tips for Teaching Diversity (2005).
Brian Dunbar
is director of the CSU Institute for the Built Environment (IBE),
and professor in the Department of Construction Management. Brian
is the primary instructor for the IBE’s Green Building Certificate
program, which teaches students skills and knowledge in
sustainable building practices. His teaching and design projects
have received numerous local, regional, and national awards.
Gailmarie
Kimmel brings thirty years of experience in community and
university education. After participating in the Peace Corps, she
staffed Peace and Conflict Studies at University of California at
Berkeley and two Oakland churches, cofounded a multidisciplinary
think tank, and directed an environmental camp. Currently, she
works with the CSU Forest Service, linking sustainable land
management with green building and bioenergy, and coordinates the
Green Building Certificate Program for CSU’s IBE. She serves on
the Board of Directors for the Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living
Association and is launching its local living economy project.
Brett Bruyere
is director of the CSU Environmental Learning Center (ELC) and
assistant professor in the Department of Natural Resource
Recreation and Tourism. The ELC provides programs to thousands of
students, families, and educators annually about environmental
conservation.
Peter Newman
is an assistant professor of protected areas management at the
Warner College of Natural Resources at CSU. His research focuses
on the human dimensions of natural resources management and
visitor carrying capacity in the context of protected areas
management. He also has work experience as a National Park Service
Ranger in the Division of Resources Management in Yosemite
National Park and as a naturalist/instructor for the Yosemite
Institute.
Hillary Mizia
is the Sustainability Coordinator for New Belgium Brewing Company,
where her love and talent for educating about the environment is
manifested on a daily basis. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in
Experiential Education from Prescott College, and a Master of Arts
in Environment and Community from Antioch University, Seattle. She
currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Rocky Mountain
Sustainable Living Association and for the Big Thompson Watershed
Forum. She currently lives at, plays in, and telecommutes from her
home in Golden, CO with her husband, son, and two dogs.
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