Sustainability
Since the early years of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the focus of the university has expanded and changed. However, the value of sustainability and environmental stewardship continues to be reflected in the university today, from its outdoor spaces and buildings to its academic programs, general education policies, environmentally focused student organizations, and its recently revised Select Mission statement.
Sustainability and Sustainable Development has been defined in many ways, but the most frequently quoted definition is from Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland Report: "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." That report outlined 17 Sustainable Development Goals with a target date of achievement by 2030. With only 10 years remaining for that target, our students will have an active role to play in reaching those goals.
An interdisciplinary minor in sustainability encourages students to become aware of how intersecting economic, social, and environmental problems affect the global, regional, and local communities and the necessary pathways to address those problems.
Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required: | 6 | |
| Colloquium in Environmental Sustainability & Business | ||
| EMBI Co-Op/Experience | ||
| Upper-Level Requirements: | 15 | |
Business Element (choose 1 course): | ||
| Cost Benefit Analysis | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Supply Chain Management | ||
Public Policy Element (choose 1 course): | ||
| Natural Resources Economic Policy | ||
| Economics of Sustainability | ||
| Global Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Sustainable Land Use | ||
| Transitioning to Sustainable Communities | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Natural Resources Policy, Law, and Administration | ||
Environmental Science Element (choose 1 course): | ||
| Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Pollution Control | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Resource Management Strategy | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Solid Waste Management | ||
Sustainability Electives (choose from the following list or from the above elements): | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Smart Cities: Engineering the Future | ||
| EMBI Co-Op/Experience | ||
| Lean Processes | ||
| Sustainability through the Humanities | ||
| Conservation Psychology | ||
| EMBI Co-Op/Experience | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Faculty
Gregory J Davis; Professor; Ph.D., Northwestern University*
Kevin J Fermanich; Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison*
John R Stoll; Professor; Ph.D., University of Kentucky*
Patricia A Terry; Professor; Ph.D., University of Colorado*
Michael E Zorn; Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison*
Vallari Chandna; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of North Texas
Amulya Gurtu; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Ryerson University
David J Helpap; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee*
David J Radosevich; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York*
Christine L Vandenhouten; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Marquette University*
Elizabeth E Wheat; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Western Michigan University*
John Arendt
