Attaining a Sustainable Society

Course Details

  • Acronym ENVIR 439
  • Instructor(s) Eli E Wheat
  • Quarter Winter 2026
  • Credits 5
  • Meeting Times MW 12:30 PM - 2:20 PM
  • Location OUG 136
  • Fullfills Climate Minor (S)

Course Description

Building a sustainable future requires restructuring the global economy and changes in values and lifestyles. How do race, culture, gender, class, and individual experience inform sustainability priorities? How do internalized notions of power and success compliment or undermine our societal efforts towards sustainability? Students explore these questions through four arenas for change: food, governance, economics, and energy.