Gail Mackin
gail.mackin@cwu.edu
In 2017-18 CWU will be exploring the nature and forms of sustainability and how to engage in sustainable practices. Broadly defined, sustainability is resilience, which is an ability to recover from or adjust easily to change. The topics of focus for this year include: Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Sustainability.
Economic Sustainability. How do societies and the international community support economic production such that present day production does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs? Can economic development and economic policies produce decent work for individuals and economic growth? Can it reduce inequality?
Social Sustainability. How do societies and the international community preserve social systems (for example, a democratic political system) to function and encourage the well-being of its members? Can activities and policies produce equal and inclusive participation? Quality education? Equality for all? Reduction in poverty and injustice? Can activities and policies positively impact exploited groups?
Environmental Sustainability. How do societies and the international community use and replenish resources such that present day activities do not compromise future generations, natural systems and biodiversity? How can activities and policies produce clean air and water? Clean energy? Food? Climate stability? How can activities and policies ensure that environmental burdens are not disproportionately placed on exploited groups?
Cultural Sustainability. How do societies and the international community preserve cultural heritage and history in the presence of shocks or threats to the well-being of its members? How does a community stay viable while preserving its cultural heritage?
The goals for this year's theme are particularly centered on the ways the different types of sustainability intersect and on the inter/multi/transdisciplinary approaches to understanding and practicing sustainability:
Faculty and staff are encouraged to plan ahead when developing their curriculum and events for the 2017-18 academic year and to find creative ways to incorporate this theme. Some courses, student clubs, and student organizations may choose to pursue service-learning projects and others may be interested in conducting research on sustainability.
For more information about this dialogue, please contact Anne Cubilie.
To request funding for an event in support of the SJHR Theme Sustainability please complete this form and send it to Anne Cubilie.
More information is to follow. Please check back for updates.
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