可持续性 Seminars Question Relationships with Nature
Seminars in the 可持续性 Learning 社区 (LC) will examine the importance of place, 人类在环境中的作用, and actions that foster sustainability. Questions we will ask include: What is the relationship of people to the environment? How do our attitudes towards nature change over time? And how is Austin making efforts to become more sustainable?
标志性的事件
CapMetro交通冒险 – We get to know some of Austin's popular sites like SoCo, Zilker公园, 和市中心, by using the city's mass transit system. Once you know how to catch the bus, you'll be able to explore the whole city.
我的食物从哪里来? – Compare food sold at grocery stores and farmers' markets. Learn how global our corporate food distribution system is, and how local farmers have created a healthier and more sustainable alternative.
远足、骑自行车和划桨 ——巴顿·斯普林斯, 伯德小姐湖, Zilker公园, 野生盆地, Blunn Creek - Austin is full of great outdoor spaces. You'll have the chance to get to see how the city preserves and uses its natural beauty.
2023年秋季课程
Below is a list of classes available for the fall 2023 semester.
食品可持续性
食品可持续性
教师 member teaching this course: Cary Einberger
There are now over 8 Billion people on this planet. How can we feed them all and generations to come? This class will explore what food sustainability could look like by considering a variety of voices from farmers and chefs to environmentalists and scientists.
科技与可持续发展
科技与可持续发展
教师 member teaching this course: Rebecca Davis
How do digital technologies impact the environment and our understanding of it? How can the digital tools and media we use affect our approaches to sustainability? This course will use digital methods to explore the intersections of technology and sustainability.
可持续性, Cities, and Urban Farms
可持续性, Cities, and Urban Farms
教师 member teaching this course: Bonnie Hauser
Can a city increase sustainability through urban farming initiatives? We'll explore this question by looking at urban farming in Austin. 我们将参观一个农场, meet with people involved in sustainability efforts in Austin, and then branch out to explore urban farming in other cities around the globe.
可持续性 & 撒哈拉以南非洲
可持续性 & 撒哈拉以南非洲
教师 member teaching this course: Sahra Yusuf
What does the concept of sustainability mean to developing countries? Have we effectively incorporated their unique challenges into the global concept of sustainability? 在本课程中, we will take a closer look at how African countries view their own role in sustainability and what their achievements tell us about our global efforts to combat environmental degradation.