This course gives a general introduction of renewable energy technologies for non-engineers. The basic conversion technologies applied for turning different renewable energy sources into useful forms of energy are explained. Basic engineering...
Students will be introduced to the natural history, cultural history, ecology, and management of different ecosystems in south west Germany and the Swiss Alps. This course will teach that current ecosystems are a result of the interaction between...
This course reviews the environmental issues facing contemporary Ecuador in the context of a transforming global reality. We analyze the theoretical perspectives that constitute the fields of Political Ecology, Environmental Anthropology and...
Cities are not only where most of the world’s population now lives, they also use 78% of the world’s resources and produce more than 60% of greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, innovating cities around the world are leading the way in...
Students will examine the main ecosystems of Ecuador—tropical rain forests, the Páramo, cloud forests, tropical dry forests, mangroves, and the Galápagos Islands. They will study their physical environments, including animals and plants, evolution...
Four momentous changes occurring within the first two decades of the 21st century are having a lasting effect on our planet: More people now live in cities than in the countryside, unprecedented in human history; there is now a consensus that human...
Four momentous changes occurring within the first two decades of the 21st century are having a lasting effect on our planet: (1) More people now live in cities than in the countryside, unprecedented in human history; (2) there is now scientific...
Our world is transforming at an accelerated pace and calls for sustainability are arising across continents and disciplines. We can see the emergence of myriad models of sustainability originating from different contexts. We will focus mainly on the...
An innovative circular economy where nothing is wasted, where natural resources are managed sustainably, and biodiversity is protected, valued, and restored in ways that enhance our society’s resilience is essential for our future prosperity, a...
In 2050, we live well, within the planet’s ecological limits. Our prosperity and healthy environment stem from an innovative, circular economy where nothing is wasted and where natural resources are managed sustainably, and biodiversity is protected...