Elizabeth Stoner

Bentley University

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Campus Waste Audit part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Course-Specific Exercises
The course specific excercise we did was to take Bentley University waste data across multiple years (and different buildings). Student evaluated waste diversion rates, compost rates, and landfill rates to assess ...

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Using the Zero-Waste Circular Economy Module in Environmental Science and Sustainability part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Instructor Stories
This course is an introduction to environmental sciences, highlighting current issues in environmental and ecological sustainability. This lab-based course places a strong emphasis on developing critical thinking skills to assess questions such as: how do we decide what to "believe" about environmental issues? How are humans linked to the environment, and can we modify our interactions with the environment? How can we learn from past environmental problems to solve environmental dilemmas of the present and future? How can environmentally sustainable business practices address environmental challenges?