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Course Info for ENVS - 218 - 01, Fall 2026
Class number: 3252 Title: Sustain. Concepts and Practice Department: Environmental Science
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 29 Current enrollment: 9 Available seats: 20
Start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 End date: Wednesday, December 23, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM, MC - 102 Instructor(s): Mangukiya, Rupal
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in ENVS 149PR: ENVS 149
Distribution Requirement: Meets Soc Science & Global & Identity Power Equity
Note: 7 seats reserved for instructor use.
Course Description:
Sustainable development integrates environmental integrity, social equity, and economic viability to meet present human needs while safeguarding the ability of future generations to do the same. This course introduces sustainability as an applied, interdisciplinary field through the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Students explore sustainability concepts through experiential and service-learning activities, including volunteering or collaborating with local communities to observe and analyze sustainability challenges connected to one or more SDGs. Working in group projects, students examine these challenges and evaluate how global sustainability goals are applied at the local level.