Resilient Regions: Sustainability in Practice

• • Complex adaptive systems and resilience; Bioregionalism and decentralization; Sense of place
  • Ecological and agricultural resilience: Ecosystem health and restoration; Transforming agriculture: Catchment management; Permaculture
  • Social and Cultural Resilience: Indigenous history and culture; Participatory politics; Alternative communities
  • Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Transforming agriculture: Sustainable agriculture; Eco-preneurship; Eco-technologies
  • Creating resilient communities

• Study resources

  • Print materials

    • Study guide

Others

Enrolment in one of the majors:Sustainable Dev; Commsubjecty Dev; International Aid & Dev. Students must have completed 18 credit points (6 OUA subjects) at Level 1 before enrolling in this subject.

Special requirements

No special requirements

This capstone subject showcases sustainability in practice at a regional scale. The subject is immersive, interactive and practical.   For internal students the subject includes a week-long residency in Denmark WA in early December.  During the residency, field trips and case studies will cover: resilience; bioregionalism; sense of place; sustainable technologies; eco-entrepreneurism; and sustainable agriculture.  There are extra costs for this subject to cover accommodation and food.  External students will be expected to visit similar case studies in their own region.

• Multimedia Presentation (30%)
• Final Report (40%)
• Reflective Journal (30%)