Introduction to Sustainability

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Get an introduction to the basics of environmental sustainability - energy, transportation, water use, recycling, and natural resource life cycles. Discover ways individuals, organizations, and governments can manage resources in a responsible manner, with minimal impact on natural surroundings and climate. Learn scientific methods for measuring the effectiveness of eco-friendly practices, whether in kilowatt-hours of energy use, acre-feet of reclaimed water, or greenhouse gas emissions. Find out how and why leading-edge organizations are auditing their own practices and committing to long-term sustainability programs.

Learning Objectives:

Understand sustainability challenges and opportunities
Be able to define key concepts and understand sustainability practices used by leading businesses and organizations
Understand the history and policy framework for sustainability
Describe the elements of creating a sustainability plan
Learn about innovation in the field of sustainability

COURSE NUMBER BUSA-40729
CREDIT 3.00 unit(s)

10/9/2017 - 12/8/2017 | Online $495

SECTION ID:

125697
CLASS TYPE:

Online, Web-based instruction

INSTRUCTOR :

Carey, Timothy

Tim Carey has spent 20+ years working in sustainability, resource conservation and recycling in the food and beverage; building materials, and electronics industries. He has lead strategy development, life cycle assessment, and product stewardship organizations for those industries and has experience developing and training future sustainability leaders.

Tim serves on external Boards at The Sustainability Consortium, the World Resources Institute, The Closed Loop Fund, and Keep America Beautiful where he gets retailer and NGO perspective on sustainable products; emerging trends; and strategies that businesses and governments use to solve their most important challenges.

Tim received a B.S. degree in Geology from Oregon State University and a Master’s Degree in Engineering from the University of Arizona. He is a registered Professional Engineer (Civil) in California.

TEXTBOOKS:

REQUIRED
Sustainability; Principals and Practices 2nd
by Margaret Robertson
ISBN: 9781138650244

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

POLICIES:

No refunds after: 10/16/2017.
Note:

DATE:
LOCATION
10/9/2017-12/8/2017
ucsdextension.blackboard.com
You will have access to your course on the published start date.

There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Science & Technology department at 858-534-9353 or unexbio@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.

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