ECO 1050 - Building Sustainable Prosperity

3 cr

The economic path we are now on is environmentally unsustainable. But we do not have to choose between a sustainable environment and prosperity. We used to believe that we did, and we used to think that humans inevitably harmed the environment. We now know that the opposite is true. More and more we are learning that it is possible for humans to live and prosper in harmony with nature. To accomplish this, economies don't have to grow less; they have to grow very differently. Ecologically sound economies are possible - if we decide to create them and learn how. Change is necessary, difficult, possible and very exciting. This course will explore the many possibilities available, with many well under way. As this is a Civic Engagement course, the exploration will be facilitated both by readings and by students' engagement in the local community.
This course fulfills the Social & Behavioral Frame of Reference.
Spring, odd years