Redefining Sustainability for a Turbulent 21st Century

Start Date

09/17/2025

End Date

09/17/2025

Description

This six-hour course focuses on the practical policies and programs that balance economic growth with ecological restoration and community well-being. The course examines conventional sustainability frameworks, proposes a new model for regional economic resilience, and introduces tools for assessing productivity and efficiency.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Sustainable Development & Design

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

6.0

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcome 1:
Learners will be able to identify the social, industrial and environmental benefits of economic diversity and explain its role in a sustainable economy.

Learning Outcome 2:
Learners will be able to discuss methods of evaluating productivity for sustainable economies, including alternative productivity measures such as per capita GDP on unit energy basis.

Learning Outcome 3:
Learners will be able to explore the challenges, opportunities, benefits and policies related to recycling in a circular economy.

Learning Outcome 4:
Learners will be able to define economic restoration in the context of desired social, environmental, and economic benefits, and examine related federal, state, and local policies.

Instructors

John Giordanengo

Course Codes

W091725STNBLT

Provider

HalfMoon Education Inc.

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