The module will focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the principles of sustainable development at a foundation level. Climate change will be addressed as an emergency issue but other critical elements of life in the ‘Anthropocene’ will also be examined, such as biodiversity loss, access to energy, clean water, healthcare, education etc.
The module seeks to outline the breadth of contesting issues in global development and the impact humans are having on earth systems. Students will discuss and become aware of the issues of equality and justice that underpin the SDGs.
Planning and Environmental Management students need to be aware of the roles they can/will play in facing the implementation of the broader challenges of the SDGs. Students will start to think about how their career paths will allow them engage with these issues.
The module will examine organisational and policy contexts and discuss design solutions for addressing climate change at varying scales. Students will learn about how climate change now centrally affects how we plan for sustainable development.
Evolution of environmental thought on climate change;
Global, European and national policies and goals for sustainable development;
The role of NGO’s in promoting and facilitating sustainable development;
Emergence of the resilient city and healthy neighbourhood;
The sustainability agenda at the local scale;
Case studies in implementation of the SDGs.
Lectures and seminars; guest lectures; workshops and case studies
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 50 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 50 |