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.
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↑ http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/14676370810856305