Sustainable Human Behavior

2 credits · Graduate

What is sustainability? It is not just about air travel, ocean health or reducing plastic waste. It is about rethinking our role as humans and leaders in this ever-changing world and developing a mindset that leads to positive habits and creates strong relationships to nurture our planet. In a world where success is frequently regarded as a stopping point rather than a stepping stone to future endeavors, this mindset is critical to leading a life of purpose and meaning. In this class we invite you to rethink: - a sustainable self, by moving away from focusing on the short-run win associated with attaining a goal to the longer-term benefits associated with continued improvement after the goal has been achieved thereby sustaining healthy habits. - sustainable connections, by helping people feel they are valued members of a winning team on an inspired mission. - sustainable planet, in small ways that ripple out small communities and the planet; the hope is to create a culture of shared prosperity. The goal of the class is to facilitate dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaboration among students and guests to create a sustainable toolkit to cultivate positive habits for our future based on a sense of shared prosperity. Lastly, we'll map out how to use time in ways that will help build sustainable lives (calm mind and healthy body), impactful teams and a beautiful planet, so each of our lives will have meaningful, lasting impact in the world. (SUSTAIN 237 is the same course as GSBGEN537) Apply now for Stanford GSB's SUSTAIN 237: Sustainable Human Behavior. : https://forms.gle/k3g8G3Dp8G7W3NHBA. Application due Monday 3/6 @ 8AM. Sneak peek at the (rough) syllabus https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XbiKWzhkOwP1X-2j7a8fFluxlrMGojzM/view?usp=share_link To find out more about the class - visit https://shb.stanford.edu/ Sign up in Axess once your application is accepted. Questions? Email Keala at kealaa@stanford.edu. You will be notified by March 8th whether you are admitted and will sign up in Axess if your application is accepted. We look forward to reading your applications!