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 ...

Externalities, Public Goods, and Common Resources – Navigating the market equilibrium part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Course-Specific Exercises
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 ...

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. ...

Waste Audit part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Course-Specific Exercises
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.

Town Meeting Reflection part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Course-Specific Exercises
Students were asked to reflect on a specific set of questions after the Town Meeting but before completing the final stakeholder map. This is for a communication course, so students were asked to reflect on their ...

Apply Circular Economy to Own Businesses part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Course-Specific Exercises
Students start and run micro businesses in this class. After students worked on personal waste audit and gallery map exercises, we actually worked on a 'brain dumping' session in which students worked on ...

Water Crisis part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Course-Specific Exercises
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.

ESG Reporting Research Paper part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Course-Specific Exercises
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 ...

Wick3d Designs New Product Negotiation part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Course-Specific Exercises
This is a multi-party negotiation role play in which students are given negotiating roles and then are asked to negotiate and agree on a new product for their company. The company's values include ...