Paper Title
Sustainability Literacy and Intersectionality
Location
Room 217, West Center
Keywords
sustainability; economic vitality; ecological integrity; and social welfare
Start Date
April 2016
End Date
April 2016
Abstract
Sustainability must not be thought of as an independent discipline but as a methodology for all disciplines to incorporate systems thinking with place based learning. Surveys asking about how people define sustainability often indicate that people’s ideas about sustainability are limited to environmental concerns. This misunderstanding appears to limit people’s ability to analyze how human systems have compromised ecological services as well as social inequalities. Compromises to natural and human systems require an approach that considers the complexities of contemporary society in order to develop solutions that limit negative outcomes. This workshop will provide a clear definition of sustainability and provide resources that can be used by educators to expand a student’s ability to understand how human and natural systems interact while exploring solutions that simultaneously advance economic vitality, ecological integrity, and social welfare within each his or her area of study.
Sustainability Literacy and Intersectionality
Room 217, West Center
Sustainability must not be thought of as an independent discipline but as a methodology for all disciplines to incorporate systems thinking with place based learning. Surveys asking about how people define sustainability often indicate that people’s ideas about sustainability are limited to environmental concerns. This misunderstanding appears to limit people’s ability to analyze how human systems have compromised ecological services as well as social inequalities. Compromises to natural and human systems require an approach that considers the complexities of contemporary society in order to develop solutions that limit negative outcomes. This workshop will provide a clear definition of sustainability and provide resources that can be used by educators to expand a student’s ability to understand how human and natural systems interact while exploring solutions that simultaneously advance economic vitality, ecological integrity, and social welfare within each his or her area of study.
