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 7

Task 2 :  Individual Thinking: (1) How do you define "Utopias"? (2) What should ecovillage community be like? (3) what is the  biosystem challenge when we live in an ecologically sound manner? (4) How do you understand sustainability from the perspective of production and consumption ? (5) How do you describe ideal  urban area from sustainable development perspective?

2. Group Discussion

(1)  In your view, what is the value of utopian thinking to sustainable development?

(2)  Does each separate worldview imply a specific vision of the future?

(3) In what ways do sustainable architecture, planning and design benefit from utopian thinking?

(4) Are ecovillages practical utopias?

(5)  How should societies adapt to the realities of an aging population?

3. Case Study 

Use the following videos on sustainable fashion  as  case studies  to illustrate how to perform sustainable development in the urban areas from production and consumption perspective.