Higher education institutions offer critical social infrastructure with untapped potential to contribute to more equitable and sustainable futures, according to new research. If universities were more accessible, connected and geographically distributed more like public libraries, higher education systems could help communities respond to intensifying climate disruptions and worsening economic vulnerabilities, according to the authors.
Universities need restructuring for climate and community needs, study finds
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