Course overview
The world is facing multiple and overlapping challenges from severe poverty to climate change. Building sustainable futures is the task of the twenty first century, and essential to our common survival. This course explores the ways in which policy and actions can build social, economic, environmental and cultural sustainability. Students will learn about the history of sustainability, be introduced to the sustainable development goals, and further, build skills in how to undertake sustainability assessments.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the fundamental environmental, social, cultural, political and economic issues underlying sustainability
- Apply different problem solving and ustainability-building skills using the campus as a living laboratory
- Apply sustainability principles and solutions to the management of key challenges like climate change, food security and others
- Research ideas and strategies for sustainable futures