Introduction to Environment & Climate Emergency

• • Past, present and future of sustainability
  • Long-term vision and long-term economic and social security
  • Population and development
  • Climate change
  • Biodiversity, ecological footprint and modelling cities on ecosystems
  • Sustainable production and consumption, sports and recreation
  • Food and water
  • Empowerment, participation and partnerships
  • Indigenous sustainability
  • Waste and living simply
  • Empowerment, participation and partnerships
  • Governance and hope

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-SCP521

Special requirements

• EquipmentDetails - Audio/Visual equipment

This subject was previously known as Topics in Sustainability.

This subject enables students to understand, reflect and investigate some of the main sustainability problems that the world faces now and in the future, including the relationships between these issues, and to research an put into professional practice the newly developed knowledge and skill.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

• Essay 1 (30%)
• Essay 2 (30%)
• Presentation (40%)

Current study term: 28 Feb 21 to 30 May 21)

Next study term: 29 Aug 21 to 28 Nov 21