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SUSTAIN 300 : A Sustainable World

Undergraduate course

Project description

Sustain 300 is the final course in the Sustainability Module, but can also be taken as a standalone course. It examines sustainability at the national and international scale, to understand the types actions needed to realise a more sustainable world. Classes will examine existing global initiatives to achieve sustainability, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, and will explore new possibilities for international governance of sustainability. The focal topics this year include energy and biodiversity - guest lecturers from the university and beyond will highlight diverse ideas about how we might address these sustainability challenges. The tutorial programme will focus on a group project in which students create a political party and outline and defend the policies they feel will advance sustainability values and outcomes.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Demonstrate understanding of how large scale social institutions including politics, international agreements, global social movements and economics contribute to sustainability problems and solutions (Capability 1, 2 and 3) Critically discuss and apply the values of sustainability (Capability 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) Work with peers to create a political party and associated policies that promote sustainable outcomes (Capability 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) Exemplify high-level awareness of effective group process (Capability 4, 5 and 6) Demonstrate critical understanding of two sustainability issues and potential solutions: biodiversity and energy (Capability 1, 2, 3 and 6)