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2017-2018 Online Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EGG 107 - Understanding Sustainability & Green Technologies


This course offers a study of the fundamentals of Sustainability and Green Technologies. Topics covered will include the history of environmentalism to the present; the interaction between humans and the environment, Triple Bottom Line, namely, economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity, and how these aspects relate; green jobs in the present and future economy; environmental laws and regulations, from the local arena to the federal and global arenas. The economics of sustainability will be addressed. Focus is directed towards fundamental concepts rather than in-depth technical and scientific analysis in order to provide an overview of a broad subject.
Prerequisites: ENG 097 , MAT 022 , or approval of Division.
3 lecture hours per week.
3 credit hours.