Greening the Campus - Implementing the SDGs on Campus

An introduction to sustainability and the science of selected environmental issues. This will be a field study course focusing on selected environmental aspects of campus life. Through field work, the students will not only gain practical knowledge of sustainability but also strengthen the campus culture in support of environmental issues. The operation of a university has clear environmental impacts and in this way, it is a living laboratory for environmental science work. This course aims to take advantage of this and provide students the opportunity to learn about environmental issues, ways to improve our relation with nature and the environment and promote sustainability through actual field work in their own college community. In this process, students will understand basic concepts of environmental science, will get a sense of the interdisciplinary / integrated nature of sustainability and will develop a hands-on understanding of scientific methods through experiential learning approaches. The course will focus on selected environmental topics / aspects and will be related with ongoing sustainability activities on campus. This is a container module. formulated according to current needs. Since 2020 it is offered on the topic of Implementing the 17 SDGs on Campus.