ECO 481 - Sustainability, Global Warming, and Private and Public Solutions (3 cr.)

This course provides a multi-disciplinary analysis of sustainability. It describes the science of finite resource usage and energy, the complexity of ecosystems, the social science of decisions over time and their implications across generations, and the gaps between self-interest and intergenerational social justice. The course uses global warming as an example of the implications of non-sustainable policies and describes how society can better manage climate and sustainability risk. Students also study principles of the Environment, Societal, and Governance (ESG) paradigm and United Nations initiatives.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Completion of one other course in CCC Natural World Category
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: Natural World
SUNY Framework: Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)
Semester(s) Offered: Spring