Seeding Sustainability Across Our Curriculum

Abstract

How can sustainability enrich Masonââ¬â¢s curriculum? Across diverse academic programs,
sustainability is emerging as a common means for integrating formal education with real-world problem-solving. ââ¬ÅFound art,ââ¬Â ââ¬Åtriple-bottom line business plans,ââ¬Â an inter-collegiate ââ¬Åenergy smackdownââ¬Â ââ¬Â¦ Faculty are discovering and developing creative ways to promote learning in socially meaningful, ecologically beneficial, sometimes profitable ââ¬â and even fun ââ¬â ways.
Aligned with 2010 Climate Action Plan, 2014 Strategic Goals, and learning objectives across the University, this session aims to:
ââ¬Â¢ Identify adaptable, tested ways to integrating sustainability into our courses.
ââ¬Â¢ Brainstorm potential sustainability studies collaboration.
ââ¬Â¢ Propose a few concrete actions each of us could take this academic year to plant seeds of sustainability into our curricula. Weââ¬â¢ll highlight examples of sustainability learning in the classroom, through co-curricular and service learning activities, and by practicing what we teach. Participants will be invited to create and/or share activities to enhance sustainability in your own teaching and/or research this year.
Networking and collaboration across disciplines will be enthusiastically encouraged!