TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This paper aims to investigate the design charrette as a method for teaching sustainability.Design/methodology/approach– The paper utilizes a student‐based design charrette for the Mississippi Gulf Coast comprising a framework for teaching sustainability. An assessment of the charrette's role in promoting sustainability in higher education was ascertained through respondents completing pre‐ and post‐charrette surveys.Findings– The paper provides survey results that shed light on the effectiveness of the charrette as an approach for teaching sustainability in higher education.Research limitations/implications– This research indicates that a charrette framed with criteria for teaching sustainability is viable. However, the study has limitations owing to the project's scope and its being a single‐case sample.Practical implications– The paper shows that actively engaging students in interdisciplinary, service‐oriented projects is of value in teaching concepts of sustainability in higher education.Originality/value– The paper addresses the need for sustainability in higher education, focusing on disciplines of design, by assessing the effectiveness of a well‐accepted design teaching approach, the charrette.
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
SN  - 1467-6370
DO  - 10.1108/14676370810856305
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/14676370810856305
AU  - Walker Jason B.
AU  - Seymour Michael W.
PY  - 2008
Y1  - 2008/01/01
TI  - Utilizing the design charrette for teaching sustainability
T2  - International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 157
EP  - 169
Y2  - 2024/05/04
ER  -