Academic Information
Copenhagen-Berlin-Munich:
New
Ideas in Sustainability
July 25 to August
9, 2012
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Catalog Description
Copenhagen-Berlin: Sustainability Leaders (1 credit, global flag).
This course will examine what sustainability is and how Denmark and Germany
are leading the way in transforming economies and cultures towards greater
sustainability. We’ll study and compare policies and tour sites that
reflect those policies such as wind power installations, reclaimed
neighborhoods, sustainable transport and cultural activities that enhance a
city’s resiliency in a rapidly changing world.
No knowledge of Danish, German, or Czech is necessary
-- everyone is welcome!
Learning Goals
a. You will be able to speak and write about
what sustainability is, what makes a city sustainable, and specifically what
makes Copenhagen and Berlin leaders in the world’s efforts to become more
sustainable.
b. You will know about the policies adopted by a variety of
organizations (e.g., the UN, and many others) to decide when something is
deemed sustainable, and then show how particular aspects (such as
architecture, transport, energy systems, waste systems, etc.) of both of
these world cities show leadership in the transition to sustainability.
c. You will be able to plan visits to other
cities and assess how far on the road to sustainability they have come.
Some may wish to make a career of the never-finished work of becoming more
sustainable. Finally, students will have the knowledge and tools to
transform their own lives so that they have a smaller ecological footprint.
a) Several quizzes onsite to capture the learning for the day.
b)
Attendance: Grade will be affected if there are any unexcused absences from
morning seminars and walking tours.
Seminar Activities
We include student presentations, small group discussions, short lectures,
guest talks and on-site investigations and discussions of sustainability
aspects such as carbon-neutral heating and cooling, different forms of mass
transit and values for a sustainable world..
Required
Class Materials
Cost per student:
About
$ ??? plus tuition.
This cost includes 1) orientation get-togethers, 2) airfare from Minneapolis
to
Copenhagen and return Berlin to Minneapolis, 3) hotel rooms (triple and quad
occupancy) for 16 days and nights of our seminar, 4) excursions and
entrances, 5) breakfast buffet and three dinners, 6) bus and subway
arrangements, 7) transportation from Copenhagen to Berlin.
CSB/SJU tuition for 1 credit abroad: about $400.
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