Sustainable Technologies

Undergraduate

This course will examine the role of technology in the context of sustainability. It will critically explore from social, political, and historical perspectives how technological development has contributed both positively and negatively to the environmental crisis. Emphasis will be placed on how innovation with information, solar, wind, tidal and biomass technologies provide a path toward a more sustainable future. Prerequisite(s): ESST 1023, ESST 2003 or permission of the instructor.