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ESG Reporting Research Paper
Students will select a topic of their choice related to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governmental) reporting to explore further, culminating in a 5-page research paper. The research paper will have milestones ...

The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed
Water connects all elements of Earth's ecosystems, and human activities – biological, economic, and even recreational – change the chemical and biological nature of water. As such, maintaining the quality ...

Using the Mississippi River Watershed Module in Introduction to Environmental Economics
This course offers an overview of economic analyses of environmental issues like pollution and resource management for non-majors. Students will receive an introduction to marginal thinking, market-based solutions, valuation techniques, and government intervention, with a focus on current issues and applying economics in an interdisciplinary manner to other environmental fields.

Externalities, Public Goods, and Common Resources – Navigating the market equilibrium
Consider our new understanding of what makes water quality a "wicked problem" using the example of the Mississippi River Watershed. In particular, focus on the SDGs related to clean water & sanitation ...

The Wicked Problem of an Equitable​ Zero-Waste Circular Economy​
The U.S. is a consumption-based society whose economic health is dependent on spending and consumption of goods, or products, and services. The impact of our consumption, though, is felt globally. This is most ...

Paid Marketing Brief and Circular Economy
You are a consultant for your chosen brand. They've hired you to evaluate and create a better strategy for their paid digital marketing efforts and asked you to especially highlight that their product(s) ...

Instructor Module Overview
This is an instructor module overview page for a teaching resource on the wicked problem of an equitable zero-waste circular economy, developed by faculty from multiple universities and funded by the NSF, featuring learning goals, module components (waste audit, product lifecycle mapping, gallery tour), implementation timelines, assessment strategies, and supplementary materials including downloadable PDFs and PowerPoint slides aligned with U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and systems thinking. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Waste Audit
We conducted 2 waste audits, one voluntary and one to be turned in to share with the class. This captures different incentives involved with current ESG disclosure (voluntary) and the SEC's proposed mandatory rule.

Cultural Anthro: Final Paper and Poster
Students research a case of environmental injustice. They select a situation where the actions of a more powerful group have created an environmental problem for a group of people that have less power or less ...

Part 2: Mapping the Lifecycle of a Product
As individuals, we may vary in how much waste we produce and how we dispose of it, but it should be apparent that none of us produce zero waste. This activity explores the lifecycle of a specific product through ...