Sustainable Nexus: Tackling Global Challenges through Innovation and Collaboration

3 Credits

This interdisciplinary, project-based course explores how we can drive sustainable solutions at the intersection of food, water, and energy systems. Through hands-on learning and real-world collaboration, students will tackle critical issues like resource circularity, environmental justice, and resilience in agricultural systems. Students will apply life cycle assessment, systems thinking, and design principles to create solutions that are technically sound, socially inclusive, and economically viable. Entrepreneurial thinking is embedded throughout the course, empowering students to explore sustainable business models and pathways to scale their innovations in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).