Visualizing Sustainability

Catalog description

The evidence of humanity's impact on the environment around the earth has become more visible with each passing year. Urbanization has contributed to land loss, fragmentation, draughts, depletion of natural resources, loss of biodiversity, loss of animals and ecosystems, and pollution. Urbanization has implications for agriculture, environment, politics, business, and energy use. Teaching students about this issue will allow them to think critically about how humanity has shaped the environment. Exposing students to the environmental effects of urbanization and providing them with case studies to analyze will challenge them to think outside the box and provide them with the foundation to address sustainability issues. Projects include assessing a specific location for climate change impacts and providing green initiatives and alternatives to create a sustainable society. This knowledge extends beyond the classroom and provides students with resources and skills to address sustainability, not only in their own communities, but also around the world.