Fifteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

Abstract

Sustainability education now focuses the interaction of links between social, operational, economic, and environmental impacts. Education opportunities at colleges and universities are at the front of giving the future generational leaders and decision-makers the knowledge and skills to be forward thinking in this rapidly changing twenty-first century. The aviation industry is a leading example of rapid transformations and community investment in order to secure the future. If educators do not help the current generation of students understand the role aviation plays in the ecosystem of world progress, and do not protect that ecosystem for the future generations, then society likely will not be able to rely on aviation as a means of reliable transportation, remote locations will not be able to get necessary survival supplies, and negative health and environmental effects will fail to be appropriately mitigated. We assess the commitment of a variety of colleges and universities to sustainability education through their published program offerings. The researchers evaluate the extent to which universities that have a facet of technology studies, as identified by membership participation in the University Aviation Association, have an avenue to teach their students about various aspects of sustainability. The school analysis will be conducted by exploring the extent to which each school offers degrees, certificates, or specializations in sustainability. In addition to the program titles, the researchers will identify key courses in sustainability and the extent to which all four pillars are addressed.