Policy Lab: Sustainability, Ethics, and Natural Resources

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

Modern civilization requires massive quantities of commodities to flourish. Those commodities must be cut, harvested or mined and require energy, inputs and technology to produce, process and transport. Can our planet sustain the processes of securing these commodities indefinitely to satisfy the demands of growing consumer driven economies. What is the path to sustainability? This course will focus on the ethical questions and challenges that arise in securing those commodities with a particular focus on policy implications that create, or undermine, efforts to create a more equitable and sustainable economy and planet.