2021-2022春季学期（基于语境的）可持续发展课程

张知博

目录

  • 1 Brief Introduction to Sustainable Development
    • 1.1 Learning Objectives
    • 1.2 Lead-in Case
    • 1.3 In-Class Activities
    • 1.4 After-Class Activities
    • 1.5 Key terms
    • 1.6 References
  • 2 Chapter 1 Towards sustainable development
    • 2.1 Learning Objectives
    • 2.2 Before-Class Reading
    • 2.3 In-Class Discussion
    • 2.4 After-Class Output Project
      • 2.4.1 Environmental Management on Global Level;
      • 2.4.2 Envronmental Management on National Level
      • 2.4.3 Environmental Management on Company Level
    • 2.5 Summary & Homework
    • 2.6 Key Terms
    • 2.7 References
  • 3 Chapter 2 ： Worldviews and ethical values: towards an ecological paradigm
    • 3.1 Learning Objectives
    • 3.2 Before-Class Reading
    • 3.3 In-Class Discussion
    • 3.4 After-Class Output Project
    • 3.5 Summary and Homework
    • 3.6 Key Terms
    • 3.7 References
  • 4 Chapter 3 ： Cultural and Contested understandings of Science and Sustainability
    • 4.1 Learning Objectives
    • 4.2 Before-Class Reading
    • 4.3 In-Class Discussion
    • 4.4 After-Class Output Project
    • 4.5 Summary and Homework
    • 4.6 Key Terms
    • 4.7 References
  • 5 Chapter 4 Connecting Social with Environmental Justice
    • 5.1 Learning Objectives
    • 5.2 Before-Class Reading
    • 5.3 In-Class Discussion
    • 5.4 After-Class Ourput Project
    • 5.5 Summary and Homwork
    • 5.6 Key Terms
    • 5.7 References
  • 6 Chapter 5: Sustainable development, politics and governance
    • 6.1 Learning Objectives
    • 6.2 Before-Class Reading
    • 6.3 In-Class Discussion
    • 6.4 After-Class Output Project
    • 6.5 Summary and Homework
    • 6.6 Key Terms
    • 6.7 References
  • 7 Chapter 6: Conservation and Sustainable Development
    • 7.1 Learning Objectives
    • 7.2 Before-Class Reading
    • 7.3 In-Class Discussion
    • 7.4 After-Class Output Project
    • 7.5 Summary and Homework
    • 7.6 Key Terms
    • 7.7 References
  • 8 Chapter 7 Envisioning sustainable societies and urban areas
    • 8.1 Learning Objectives
    • 8.2 Before-Class Reading
    • 8.3 In-Class Discussion
    • 8.4 After-Class Output Project
    • 8.5 Summary and Homework
    • 8.6 Key Terms
    • 8.7 References
  • 9 Chapter 8  Communication and Learning for Sustainability
    • 9.1 Learning Objectives
    • 9.2 Before-Class Reading
    • 9.3 In-Class Discussion
    • 9.4 After-Class Output Project
    • 9.5 Summary and Homework
    • 9.6 Key Terms
    • 9.7 References
  • 10 Chapter 9 Leading the Sustainability Process
    • 10.1 Learning Objectives
    • 10.2 Before-Class Reading
    • 10.3 In-Class Discussion
    • 10.4 After-Class Output Project
    • 10.5 Summary and Homework
    • 10.6 Key Terms
    • 10.7 References
  • 11 Final Tasks
    • 11.1 Final Academic Poster
      • 11.1.1 Some  Helpful Tips (Chapter 8 after-class task)
      • 11.1.2 Some Helpful Videos
      • 11.1.3 Some Previous Homework
    • 11.2 Some Inspirations for Research Questions
    • 11.3 Final Paper--How to Find a Research Question
    • 11.4 Final Paper-How to Do the Literature Review
    • 11.5 Final Paper--How to Write the Methology Chapter
    • 11.6 Final Paper--What is Quantitative Research and Qualitative Research
    • 11.7 Final Paper--How to Write the Result and Discussion
In-Class Discussion

       Extended  Learning

1. Review the Key Points 

Task 1：Group Work—do the summary of the key points in each part of Chapter 3

Task 2 :  Individual Thinking: (1) How to understand  the inherent contradictions in the concept of sustainable development? (2) How to understand the following two sentences ? (a) What the ambiguity surrounding ‘sustainability’ can offer, is the possibility of integration, synthesis and synergy – of a social learning process that bridges the divisions between the social and ecological, the scientific and spiritual, the economic and the political. (b)Sustainable development is politically, economically, ethically, ideologically and scientifically charged.It will not be easy and the dialogue continues. (3) Why do we consider climate to be the most important indicator of environmental issue. And What is its role in performing sustainable development?(4) How to evaluatesustainability science? What is the relationship between science, knowledge and sustainability?

2. Group Discussion 

1. How might sustainability be a political act?

2. What role does science play in promoting sustainable development?

3. How important were the climate agreements made at COP21 in Paris?

4. If you were a native of Tuvalu, how would you know whether the risk from climate change is accurate or amplified?

3. Case Study 

Use China's carbon reduction achievements as a case study to illustrate how the climate indicator  is a measure of environmental issues and even sustainable development issues, and think of more examples to illustrate the profound impact of climate on all aspects of the world.