Development of the honours course Communicating Sustainability in an Intercultural Context
Communicating Sustainability in an Intercultural Context is an elective for honours students. This course intends to improve understanding on the environmental, social and economic impacts of daily objects by bridging the gaps among policy making, corporate citizenship, activists’ vision, consumers’ choice and public opinion in an international setting, while accounting for different worldviews. Together with students of the Nanjing Normal University in China, this course explores the ecological, social, and economical consequences of consumption.
Goal
The themes of this course are socially responsible business, consumer choices and their consequences, and different perspectives on sustainability. We cannot survive without a sustainable future, which is why this course goes through important questions about sustainability.
Video: promo for the honours course (January 2019)
Result
On the 26th of September 2019, Dr. Yijing Wang did a session in the CLI. During this session, she shared insights about the development of the course, why EUR students like it so much, and which challenges one faces while developing an education innovation project concerning sustainability.
