ENVS 20004 - Sustainability

Course Credit: 1
SUSTAINABILITY: Presents a multidisciplinary perspective on environmental topics by examining in depth an issue of global and local significance from the perspectives of the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. Students will apply fundamental concepts from various disciplines to understand, formulate and evaluate solutions to environmental issues. The spring 2016 section will focus on sustainability; we will consider various ways of defining sustainability, and discuss ways of moving toward sustainability, both in the world at large and on campus. Prerequisite(s): At least 1 course from the cross-listed courses accepted for ENVS credit AND 1 course from the cross-listed courses accepted for ENVS credit in either Social Sciences or Humanities.