Article
Can E-Textbooks Help Save the Planet? It Depends on You
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(2012)
Abstract
Electronic textbooks, often lauded as a cheaper alternative to hard copies, may also seem like a perfect way for colleges to reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions. Many institutions encourage use of e-books, and one state, California, has required that all textbooks used in college classes be made available electronically by 2020. In a sign of growing campus interest in cutting carbon emissions, nearly 700 institutions have signed the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment, pledging to reduce their footprint and to promote education and research on climate change.
Disciplines
Publication Date
October 1, 2012
Citation Information
Thomas F. Gattiker and Scott E Lowe. "Can E-Textbooks Help Save the Planet? It Depends on You" The Chronicle of Higher Education (2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/scott_lowe/12/