Overview
Students will learn about the urgently needed sustainability concepts including Human/ Social/ Environmental and Economical sustainability. Green Housing will also be covered in this course.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Understand the impact of current global economic, social, and environmental issues
- Integrate sustainability to any organization
- Maintain human capital within organizations
- Understand how to produce wealth without destroying resources
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Preserve natural biodiversity
- Reduce and manage waste
Topics Covered
- The Concept and theory
- Sustainable development challenges and opportunities
- Planning for sustainability
- Design and Technology
- Advantages of renewable energies
- International Policies and regulations
- Natural resources governance & management
- Environmental footprint and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA),
- Biodiversity
- Sustainable water resources
- Green Building
Dates
Live Online
Part Time:
November 18, 2020 – February 03, 2021
- Students must devote at least 3 hours per week to attend live webinars.
- Webinars will be held on Wednesdays from 5:00 to 8:00 pm PST .
- Outside of live instructional periods, students will be expected to take part in various independent and/or group activities.
Technical Requirements
Live Online Students
Ashton College uses web conferencing tools to help instructors and students connect and collaborate live online. Students should have access to a computer, laptop or smartphone to access the class sessions. To be able to participate in webinars, students need a webcam and headset, or a microphone and headphones, along with a high-speed internet connection.
Fees
Registration fee for this course is $590.
TextBook: No books required. Some popular readings will be suggested, and some will be provided and addressed to the audience on-line.
This course does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Branch of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training. As such, it was not reviewed.
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