IS 318 Global Sustainability
It is increasingly evident that the major problems of our time – climate change, inequality, xenophobia, financial security, and sexism (among others) – cannot be understood in isolation. Instead they must be engaged as interconnected systemic issues. This class will use a systems thinking approach to investigate crucial issues facing humanity and the planet. We will critically examine a constellation of sustainability theories from a global perspective. Using these theories, we will explore the history and possible futures for energy, economic growth and poverty reduction, agriculture, gender equality, peace, and global cooperation from cultural, social and political perspectives. In this process, we will analyze some of the most innovative pathways to sustainability that are currently being practiced at all scales, from local levels to the global system.
Cross Listed Courses
Same as
ENV 318
Prerequisite
100 or 200 level course in Social Sciences