This course investigates the major drivers of global agricultural and environmental change associated with the global farm and food system. This includes demography, income growth, biofuels, climate ...

Infrastructure development is a cornerstone of economic growth, providing the foundation for trade, mobility, and social connectivity. However, the construction and operation of infrastructure, ...

Systems Thinking is a way of looking at the way things are made in the world and understanding how processes influence one another in a larger system. Linear thinking is a narrow way of looking at the ...

As builders grow more interested in sustainable practices and certifications, they’re turning their attention to products with life cycle assessments (LCAs). An LCA offers building design teams a ...

What are some ways in which Dow operations have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? I am amazed at what our people have done and are doing. Dow products, chemical industry products, are critical ...

Beyond Carbon: Why COP must bring life cycle thinking into the climate conversation The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework, which evaluates environmental impacts from cradle to gate to well, offers ...

When Peter Bakker from the WBCSD declared that corporate social responsibility is dead, he urged us to create new definitions of success. The change to a more holistic approach is already happening.

Stroll through any aisle in the grocery store today and it won’t take long to find products that claim to be sustainable. Some brands might profess how much energy was offset to make a product, while ...

Discussion course on concepts associated wicked problems at the intersection of water, technology and society issues. 3 credits. AGEC 52800 - Global Change And The Challenge Of Sustainably Feeding A ...