Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 41.40
Liaison Jamey Pavey
Submission Date May 24, 2013
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Earlham College
ER-5: Sustainability Course Identification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Jay Roberts
Assistant Professor of Education; Director Wilderness Programs
Education
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Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
Yes

A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:

" Sustainability is the continuous effort to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs by working toward a healthy environment, social justice, and a strong economy ."


Has the institution identified its sustainability-focused and sustainability-related course offerings?:
Yes

A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:

Sustainability interns in the Center for Environmental Action looked at every course description in the curriculum guide and identified sustainability focused and related courses using the criteria from STARS:

Sustainability-focused courses concentrate on the concept of sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental dimensions, or examine an issue or topic using sustainability as a lens.
Sustainability-related courses incorporate sustainability as a distinct course component or module or concentrate on a single sustainability principle or issue.


Does the institution make its sustainability course inventory publicly available online?:
Yes

The website URL where the sustainability course inventory is posted:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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