Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development in practice: Fundamentals - examples - implications

 

Sustainable Development is a long-term, optimistic model of social development that focuses on people and their needs, capabilities, and actions. The objective is inter- and intragenerational, socio-cultural and economic justice combined with respect for ecological limits. In this learning unit, you will gain insight into the basics of Sustainable Development, learn about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), work on real case studies, and reflect on how your discipline and you as an individual can contribute to Sustainable Development.

To the learning unit (german)
Basic informations

Learning outcomes:

Students will be able to…

  • ... explain the concepts of sustainable development and inter- and intra-generational justice.

  • ... justify conflicting objectives and synergies between the environmental, economic and social dimensions of sustainability.

  • ... classify different situations within theoretical models and then assess the extent to which actions were sustainable or unsustainable.

  • ... develop specific proposals for sustainable action within the context of their field of study.

  • ... reflect on their own values and their own responsibility with regard to sustainable action.

Duration:

2 hours
Language:

German

Expert:

, Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
Eligibility requirements: Accessible for members of Swiss and ENLIGHT universities

Completion:

Participants receive a confirmation of completion upon successful completion of this learning unit.
Credit transfer to study program:

The possibility of crediting the learning unit to one's own study program must be agreed upon bilaterally with each respective study program.
Authorship:

The learning unit was developed in a cooperation between the , the Unit and the Innovative Teaching & Learning Technologies (ILUB) Unit.