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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Instructor Module Overview part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed
Download the module overview and instructor guide as a PDF: Mississippi Watershed Instructor Guide (Acrobat (PDF) 338kB Feb1 23) This is a module designed by business and science faculty at Bentley University, ...

Instructor Module Overview part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy
Download the module overview and instructor guide as a PDF: Circular Economy Instructor Guide (Acrobat (PDF) 546kB May31 23) This is a module designed by business and science faculty at Bentley University, ...

Food Systems Interventions (Discussion) part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Course-Specific Exercises
Students participate in small-group discussions, followed by full-class discussion to apply some of their learning from the BASICS module to our exploration of food systems.

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.

Use BASICS in Your Discipline part of BASICS:Teaching Materials
Interested in using the transdisciplinary BASICS materials in your course, but not sure how they align with your disciplinary subject matter? Find your discipline below to search instructor use-cases and ...

BASICS - Business and Science: Integrated Curriculum for Sustainability part of BASICS
A New Approach to Transdisciplinary Sustainability Curriculum in Higher Education To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Business and ...