This course provides an overview of the main oceanographic and biological characteristics of the Mediterranean Sea, from the bathymetry, geology and chemistry of a semi-enclosed sea, to the environmental characteristics and ecological processes of...
In this course we will explore the modern environmental history of Japan the late-1860s to the early-2000s. This course is designed for students without any background in Japanese history. But even for students who are familiar with the modern...
A series of multiple crises are currently shaking societies all over the world. Climate change, loss of biodiversity, increase of social injustice and poverty, weakening of democracy: all of these make it particularly challenging for European...
Environmental policy encompasses many different policy issues and levels. In this module, the focus lies on forest and climate policy at a regional, national, EU and global level. These two policy fields lend themselves to discussing the different...
In the past 100 years, the world has faced a period of ever increasing and accelerating global warming and climate change. By overwhelming scientific consensus, one of the major drivers of this development is the human use of fossil fuels...
This course explores the emerging reality of social innovation, social production and social businesses and their ability to generate social impact efficiently, effectively, and sustainably. We will explore this global phenomenon through...
Sustainability is widely regarded as one of the key challenges facing humanity in the new millennium. Having achieved great success in attaining prosperity for a large proportion of mankind through industrial development, the consequences of...
The world is in search of sustainable cities - models of urbanism that can house, educate, and employ a growing share of the world's people, and meet their needs for breathable air, drinkable water, healthy food, as well as safety, community, and...
In this course, students will be asked to identify the most pressing sustainability issues in Tokyo. Working in small teams, they will design a new housing community that can offer solutions to the issues they have identified at the local level...