Paper ID #47996Enhancing Sustainability Literacy in Engineering Education: Insights fromImplementing the Engineering for One Planet FrameworkDr. Yewande S Abraham, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET) Yewande Abraham Ph.D., LEED AP O+M, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Civil Engineering from Cardiff University in Wales, United Kingdom.Lucio Salles de Salles, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET)Dr. Lisa L Greenwood, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET
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