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Green UniverCity – tools for a sustainable urban and university development

Keywords:
Pilot domain:
Sustainability & Climate Change
ECTS credits:
3
Mode of delivery:
Physical
University:
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Contact:
Isabel Ossadnik
Language:
German
Study cycle:
Bachelor
Additional info
Limited number of places available, please register early via zertifikat-bne@uni-due.de
Faculty:
Social Sciences, Journalism and Information, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary
SDG:
SDG11. Sustainable cities and communities, SDG13. Climate action
Course credit:
Yes
Free course:
Yes
Aurora competence framework:
Start date:
2024-05-16
End date:
2024-07-13
Application start:
2024-03-13
Application deadline:
2024-05-11
More info
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Green UniverCity – the idea is already in the name: Cities and their universities should become “greener”. There are already many creative and unconventional approaches to this, from the sponge city to the sharing economy.
We question why sustainability has become a central issue of our time and how we need to fundamentally rethink the following areas in order to bring about change: Mobility, Greening and Biodiversity, Social Justice, Climate Impact Adaptation and Energy, and Land Management.
In this seminar, students learn about the fields of action of sustainable urban and university development and then prepare a short group presentation on one of the fields of action.
On two mornings each, there will also be an insight into the practical work of active initiatives that are committed to greater sustainability at the UDE.
Finally, students will write an essay, the topic of which can either be based on the previous presentation or chosen independently.