The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed part of BASICS:Teaching Materials: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 ...

The Wicked Problem of an Equitable​ Zero-Waste Circular Economy​ part of BASICS:Teaching Materials: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 ...

Using the Mississippi River Watershed Module in Introduction to Environmental Economics part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Instructor Stories
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.

Part 3: Product Lifecycle Gallery Tour and Analysis part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy
Using posters created in Part 2: Mapping the Lifecycle of a Product, students engage in a gallery tour exercise designed for the collective creation and analysis of the product lifecycle. It allows groups to share ...

Nutrient Pollution in the Mississippi River part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Course-Specific Exercises
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. ...

Part 2: Mapping the Lifecycle of a Product part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy
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 ...

Part 1: Drafting a Stakeholder Map for Downstream Pollution in the Water Cycle part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed
After students review the student guide, it should be apparent to them why and how so many people in the Mississippi River Watershed are connected. In this exercise, students will define how these interests are ...

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 ...

Action Plan for Impacting Your Sustainable Development Goal part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Course-Specific Exercises
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 part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the 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 ...