Introduction to Sustainability Studies

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Sustainability investigates interconnections between our environment, economy, and society with the goals of promoting human welfare and planetary stewardship for current and future generations. Students will explore how human societies are altering the earth and investigate cutting-edge solutions to promote better qualities of life as well as the conservation of natural ecosystems on which our lifestyles depend. By exploring central themes of sustainability (systems approach, circular economies, carbon neutrality, environmental justice, and ecological restoration) through different academic lenses, students will appreciate the interdisciplinarity of the sustainability enterprise. Course may include field trips (on and off campus) and laboratory exercises (indoors and outside).