Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Define sustainability and understand how concepts of sustainability are connected to issues of social justice, the environment, and the economy at local, regional, and global levels.
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Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts related to the study of sustainability, including planetary carrying capacity, climate change, and ecological footprint.
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Explain how sustainability relates to their lives and their values, and how their actions impact issues of sustainability at the individual, and at local, regional, and global levels.
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Use the scientific method of inquiry to investigate the environmental worldviews, politics and economics driving the human impact.
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Use appropriate verbal and writing skills to communicate details of the scientific method including hypotheses, results and analyses.