Sustainability Certificate

describe the global manifestations of sustainability across culturally diverse regions;

examine specific applications of social, environmental, and economic policies and their impacts on human societies;

model the world, including ecosystems, economic systems, and socio‐political systems;

evaluate individual and collective lifestyle impacts and identify political and ethical variations;

characterize energy and material systematics from physical, ethical, and economic viewpoints;

assess campus and community sustainability strategies and actions;

describe issues of sustainability within the geographies of contested spaces;

explore our campus and community through service learning and community outreach, while examining our institution as a potential laboratory for sustainability; and

demonstrate and advocate environmental responsibility in a human context.
These outcomes will be met through several learning objectives and activities, including reflection papers, data collection and analysis, interviews, research projects, and team tasks. The students will be involved in outreach, service learning, and peer education, for example the National Wildlife Federation’s Eco‐Rep Program, whereby they would engage other students on campus to conduct interviews, provide training, and implement sustainability solutions. The service learning component would assist the G.I.V.E. Center, ENGAGE, and the Office of Sustainability.