1. Generating awareness to the possible irreversible situations of the fragile global environment with an emphasis on preserving the capability of the environment to recover itself without causing too many climate changes.
2. Imparting a deeper understanding of environmental sustainability - a wiser use of resources in the context of economic, social and environment nexus.
3. Promoting new disruptive ideas to tackle urgent issues like green-house gases, climate change, water pollution and other unsustainable practices.1. Generating awareness to the possible irreversible situations of the fragile global environment with an emphasis on preserving the capability of the environment to recover itself without causing too many climate changes.
2. Imparting a deeper understanding of environmental sustainability - a wiser use of resources in the context of economic, social and environmental nexus.
3. Promoting new disruptive ideas to tackle urgent issues like green-house gases, climate change, water pollution and other unsustainable practices.
This course is general in nature and will introduce students to the basic principles of ecology and sustainability as they apply to the analysis of environmental systems on a global scale. The integrated nature of oceans, terrestrial and atmospheric systems, effects of human footprint, pollution creation, climate change, rates of resource harvest and sustainable food, energy and materials are some of the topics that will be covered. This course will better equip students for making informed decisions and taking economically feasible actions now that are in the interests of protecting the future of the planet we call home.
This course is general in nature and will introduce students to the basic principles of ecology and sustainability as they apply to the analysis of environmental systems on a global scale. The integrated nature of oceans, terrestrial and atmospheric systems, effects of human footprint, pollution creation , climate change, rates of resource harvest and sustainable food, energy and materials are some of the topics that will be covered. This course will better equip students for making informed decisions and taking economically feasible actions now that are in the interests of protecting the future of the planet we call home.
There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years by Mike Berners-Lee
there is no planet B: A handbook fort and make or break years by Mike Bern but -Lee
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| Formal Group Presentation - MidtermFormal Group Presentation - Midterm formal group presentation-midterm |
35 | |
| Formal Individual Presentation - FinalFormal Individual Presentation - Final formal individual presentation-final |
35 | |
| Assignments and QuizAssignments and Quiz assignments and quizzes |
10 | |
| Attendance and ParticipationAttendance and Participation attendance and participation |
20 |
