Humanities & Science
Nature, Ecology and Permaculture: Introduction to Environmental Science and Sustainability
Course overview
By the end of the course, the participant will have an understanding of the meanings of basic environmental terms; have a rudimentary awareness of the importance and benefits of sustainable development; have a straightforward understanding of Environmental Management Systems and how they work, have sufficient knowledge to identify and understand issues with pollution and waste; be aware of Environmental Emergency Procedures and be able to individually reduce their impact on the environment as best they can.
Course description
Together we will look at the problems faced by the environment and address our responsibilities to it. The course provides suggestions on how we all can individually reduce our impact on the environment. It will proactively provide you with a better understanding of climate change, human impact, sustainability and finding an environmentally balanced lifestyle. We will spotlight themes which provide an overall appreciation of environmental issues including an overview of environmental management systems. The analysis and discussion in the lessons provides pointers to allows us to review our lifestyles sensibly and reduce our human footprint by living sustainability within our means.
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