Sustainable.now (3 - 5cr)

Objective

After successfully completing the course, students:1) Understand the intersectional, partly contradictory, goals and interdimensionality of the climate challenge and the challenges of sustainable development.2) Are familiar with the multidisciplinary links between climate change and different goals of sustainable development, and will identify different tools for solving problems.3) Outline the importance of positivity and solution orientation both through the global responsibility of individuals and through the transformation of existing structures.

Content

Sustainable.now is a basic course for anyone interested in sustainable development and climate change. The principles of sustainable development will be linked to the 1.5 degree climate target.- Ecological sustainability- Social sustainability- Economic sustainability- Cultural sustainabilityThe course provides a solid knowledge package on the concept of sustainable development and its ecological, social, economic and cultural dimensions, as well as the connections and tensions between them. The ethical perspective that runs through the course provides a basis for considering sustainable development also as a political and normative concept. The course also emphasizes the importance of agency and the different roles of the individual. Students will be given the opportunity to look at the sustainability of their own lifestyle in terms of individual choices, but on the other hand, sustainability and climate challenges will also be presented as a structural and systemic problem.

Further information

The course is a part of Climate University – a multidisciplinary digital learning platform in sustainability challenges. The flexible study paths to the working life is a collaboration project of eleven Finnish universities.The student can choose either 3 or 5 credits option upon the need.The course is related to UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):1 no poverty2 zero hunger3 good health and well-being4 quality education5 gender equality6 clean water and sanitation7 affortable and clean energy8 decent work and economic growth9 industry, innovation and infrastucture10 recuded inequalities11 sustainable cities and communities12 responsible consumption and production13 climate action14 life below water15 life and land16 peace, justice and strong institutions17 partnership for the goals