This course investigates the major drivers of global agricultural and environmental change associated with the global farm and food system. This includes demography, income growth, biofuels, climate ...

Do we have a method to holistically consider the impacts of our decisions on the planet? Life cycle assessment (LCA) allows us to determine whether an action is more or less sustainable that other ...

As builders grow more interested in sustainable practices and certifications, they’re turning their attention to products with life cycle assessments (LCAs). An LCA offers building design teams a ...

Stroll through any aisle in the grocery store today and it won’t take long to find products that claim to be sustainable. Some brands might profess how much energy was offset to make a product, while ...

There are now a rash of sustainable business models — sharing economy, eco-design, circular economy and many others — all with their good points and their fifteen minutes of fame. Even if companies ...

[The following article is an excerpt from “Aluminium Recyclability and Recycling: Towards Sustainable Cities,” written by Michael Stacey and published by Cwningen Press in 2015. The document can be ...

Discussion course on concepts associated wicked problems at the intersection of water, technology and society issues. 3 credits. AGEC 52800 - Global Change And The Challenge Of Sustainably Feeding A ...