Program Overview

Principles of Sustainability III: Stakeholders and Engaging Communities

Course Description

This course addresses the equity of sustainability efforts by individuals and groups, exploring environmental justice and socio-cultural behaviors that affect beliefs, change, and decision-making.

Course Details

• Typically Available: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
• Duration: As few as 11 weeks
• Units: 4.0
• Current Formats: Online
• Cost: Starting at $900.00

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the stakeholders and their roles in collaborating to advance sustainability
• Discover how sustainability issues translate to stakeholder dialogue
• Evaluate strategies to advance sustainability efforts

About This Course

This course focuses on the social aspect of sustainability, which at its core is about human well-being. The emphasis is on behaviors and characteristics of the individual as well as the larger group and community influences that help shape and transform the individual into a sustainable global citizen. Topics include psychosocial and socio-cultural behaviors affecting beliefs, change, and decision-making; potential effects of sustainable action vs. inaction; pathways toward sustainable education and awareness; advocacy and activism; and the ethics of sustainability efforts across nations, including future opportunities and challenges.

Prerequisites

• ENVIRON X 400: Principles of Sustainability I: Introduction. If you are currently enrolled in ENVIRON X 400, you will receive conditional permission to enroll but you must receive a grade of "C" or better in ENVIRON X 400 to continue the series.

Schedule

• Date: March 30 - June 14
• Format: Online
• Instructor: Victoria Charles
• Fee: $900.00

Notes

• Required course in Sustainability Certificate. Restricted course. Web enrollments automatically generate a "Permission to Enroll" request.
• Enrollment deadline: April 5, 2026. Internet access required. Materials required.
• Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor.

Course Requirements

• Book: Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More than They Take by Paul Polman (Author), Andrew Winston (Author)
• Book: Fostering Sustainable Behavior: An Introduction to Community-Based Social Marketing

Program Details

Sustainability Certificate

Pursue a career with a greater purpose and establish yourself as a leader in the sustainability movement. Meet the growing demand for knowledgeable professionals in renewable energies and the sustainable practices, a driving force in our economy. Formats: Online | In-Person