CSC – GREEN ACTION ONLINE COURSE 2010
This course is going to get at the principles and practices that are making communities everywhere more sustainable. Sustainability is guiding and empowering communities to develop and evolve in ways that are more just, transparent, healthier and more environmentally responsible. Many communities, such as Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, are, in fact, defining their identities by how sustainable they are today, and aspire to be. Green is good! But what exactly is this new green—sustainability—and how do you harness it to improve the quality of (all) life where you live? Objectives: This course has two main objectives: 1) To examine and understand sustainability as a visioning and organizing principle for communities. 2) To apply this knowledge toward developing the beginnings of a sustainability plan for our own communities (defined at whatever scale you wish: neighborhood, group, work, school, city, town, region). No of Seats: 12 Opportunities: Learning exercises in ...