Sustainable Scotland is a free course that will appeal to anyone with an interest in a sustainable future in the context of contemporary Scottish society. It will give you a broad-based introduction to a number of different aspects of sustainability that impact on Scotland and the wider world.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Measuring up
- 1 Measuring up
- 2 Material world
- 2 Material world
- 3 Understanding globalisation
- 3 Understanding globalisation
- 3.1 Globalisation and nationalism
- 3.2 Global food trade
- 3.3 Global economy
- 4 Global trade in recycling
- 4 Global trade in recycling
- 5 Food production
- 5 Food production
- 6 A short history of fishing
- 6 A short history of fishing
- 7 Waste heat
- 7 Waste heat
- 7.1 Using waste heat
- 8 Nature and culture
- 8 Nature and culture
- 8.1 The Romantic movement
- 8.2 Changing views
- 8.3 Cause for debate
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Acknowledgements
