Introduction to Sustainability
BUSA-40729
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 Information
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This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
Sustainability Principles and Practice 3rd
by Margaret Robertson
ISBN / ASIN: 9780367365219
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 1/27/2025
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Instructor:
Timothy Carey
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.
Carey 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.
Carey received a bachelor's degree in geology from Oregon State University and a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Arizona. He is also a registered Professional Engineer (Civil) in California.
