Sustainable Communities

Truly sustainable communities are founded on key ecosystem services such as clean water, productive soils, and integrated networks of social and economic capital.

Natural Resources Conservation: Sustainable Communities Concentration Courses

Sustainable Development

This course explores:
Three complex and linked challenges: ending extreme poverty, improving social inclusion, and achieving sustainability on our planet. The course examines national and global policies in energy, biodiversity and conservation, health, sustainable business practices, food and nutritional security, social service delivery, and sound governance.

Strategic Communication for Sustainability

This course provides students the opportunity to develop vital professional skills in oral and written communication while preparing them to communicate clearly about science, natural resources policy, sustainability, and technology issues with demographically diverse and geographically dispersed audiences

Building Collaborative Communities

This course connects students with communities to address sustainability priorities and challenges through an engaged, collaborative effort. This course is intended to build understanding of the importance of partnerships in the field of sustainable development.