The Theory and Practice of Sustainability

ENVIRON 245

Theories and practices of sustainability explored with application to the campus environment, including economic, social and environmental factors, and a local to global reach. The Duke campus is used as a case study to illustrate institutional practices including building design and operations, utility supply and consumption, carbon offsets design and calculation, transportation, water, sustainability education and communication, behavior change, waste production and recycling, and procurement. In a service-learning project, students might perform sustainability inventories and cost/benefit analyses, or gather behavior change data.

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Curriculum Codes
  • EI
  • R
  • STS
  • NS
  • SS
Cross-Listed As
  • SUSTAIN 245
Typically Offered
Fall Only