Location

Contact Information

Dr Jonathan Chenoweth – Director of Teaching & Learning CES

j.chenoweth@surrey.ac.uk

Additional Information

This week long module explores foundational concepts of Sustainable Development (SD) and provides a comprehensive and challenging exploration of the core concepts, policy challenges and ethical issues in Sustainable Development.  The aim is to provide a rich trans-disciplinary understanding of the history, politics, ethics and scientific foundations and cutting-edge issues of SD that will inspire interest in deeper study. We also aim to equip students to discuss and research complex conceptual and practical challenges in the integration of SD ideas in organisations, policies and projects.

The programme includes:

• the nature of development - multiple perspectives on what it is and what it should be, and on the need for a radical new perspective, the 'Overview Effect'

·         the idea of the Anthropocene

·         a brief history of sustainable development ideas and how they arose

·         the Brundtland Report and its implications

·         the I=PAT Equation and its implications

·         an overview and critical approach to the Planetary Boundaries framework for SD

·         values and the ethical dimensions of sustainable development

·         social dimensions of SD and environmentalism

·         sustainable consumption challenges

·         SD and biodiversity

·         contested issues in defining and decision-making for SD

·         means of assessing sustainable development (e.g. indicators and indices)

·         participatory approaches to sustainable development

·         case studies in ethical and political controversies raised by SD

·         political economy of SD

·         critiques of SD

·         analysis of key texts and discussion of films offering case studies.

The programme is an in-person training event, taking place at the University of Surrey, Stag Hill campus, GU2 7XH 

Cancellations must be notified in writing ten working days before the event. A cancellation fee of 50% is charged for cancellations received within 10 working days before the training; Beyond this date, we charge full rate and do not give refunds. If no written notice of cancellation is received, no refund can be made. The University of Surrey reserves the right to cancel any event. In this case, the full fee will be refunded unless a mutually convenient transfer can be arranged.