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Water Crisis
Following the circular economy common exercise, the "Water Crisis" lecture and activity includes information on water resources, direct water use, and virtual water. The main activity has the students determine their water footprint and then try to decrease it to the rationing level used in Cape Town, South Africa during the countdown to "Day Zero" in 2018.

Nutrient Pollution in the Mississippi River
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of nutrient cycling (specifically, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling) along with the wicked problems of eutrophication, oxygen depletion, and the development of dead zones. ...

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 ...

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.

Design a Flowchart of a Circular Economy in a Consumer Packaged Good
For my Busn340 marketing class, the class must divide up into groups and conduct a semester long research project to develop a new brand of product in one of the following consumer packaged goods categories: 1) ...

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 ...

Action Plan for Impacting Your Sustainable Development Goal
Using the article "Stop Raising Awareness Already" by Cristiano and Neimand and a six-step template, students create a plan to show how they apply the knowledge learned throughout the term to make a ...

Part 2: A Town Meeting on Pollution in Mississippi River Watershed
In this role-playing game, students are assigned a stakeholder group which will explore specific issues related to the instructor-selected pollutant (nitrogen, antibiotics, or mercury) in the Mississippi River ...