While individual sustainability actions are crucial, the collective power of organizations – such as nonprofits, schools, businesses, and communities – can significantly amplify the impact toward sustainability goals through changes in organizational culture, environmental actions, policies, social norms, and behaviors. This course explores how anyone can become a sustainability educator and a sustainability leader within their organization to motivate their colleagues and peers to address social and environmental challenges. Through this course, aspiring sustainability leaders will explore how to foster transformative changes, sustainability learning, and environmental norms in their organizations, communities, and neighborhoods. As agents of change, students in this undergraduate-level course will develop strategies that inspire and guide individuals and organizations toward sustainability and equity.

Outcome 1
Analyze and evaluate conceptual frameworks, empirical research and case studies about sustainability learning, leadership, policy, and actions in organizations.

Outcome 2
Assess sustainability needs in your organization, school, community, or neighborhood.

Outcome 3
Create a sustainability action plan for your organization by synthesizing theoretical frameworks, ideas from case studies, and data from your community to create an action plan that influences policy, social norms, and decision-making in your organization or community.