Natural Resources Conservation 185 - SustainbleLivng:Solutions/21st

Students will work in teams to research and develop solutions to the sustainable challenges facing our society. They will collaborate to investigate, critically evaluate, effectively communicate, and reflect on the multifaceted challenges associated with addressing sustainable resource use, water, food, energy, transportation, waste management, and climate change. Students will also work in teams during class on exercises in which they research case studies, debate controversies, assess political and cultural contexts, and identify technological advances and barriers, gaps in scientific knowledge, and opportunities for change in the 21st century. (Gen.Ed. I)

Open to first year Sustainability & Society RAP students in Cance. Students in Sustainability & Society RAP in Cance Hall will enroll together in "Sustainable Living: Solutions for the 21st Century" (Natural Resources Conservation 185), an interdisciplinary course that examines the impact (both positive and negative) of individual actions on our society, environment and economy. Students will be challenged to consider their role in defining tomorrow's global society, and will have opportunities to create meaningful change in their local community. Sustainable Living considers the science behind consumption, and channels student energy and creativity into real-world solutions.

See https://www.umass.edu/rap/sustainability-society-rap