There are several different methods for integrating sustainability, each with unique benefits and challenges. The method that will work best for you and your department will be different depending on what sustainability content is relevant to your discipline and the unique needs of your programs. If you're not sure what makes the most sense for you, get in touch with one of the available supports.
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Content |
Extra/Specific Course |
Community Experience |
Degree Add-On |
Modules in Courses |
PD Courses |
Applied Projects |
Community of Practice |
Higher Competency Level |
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External Examples |
University of Saskatchewan Sustainability Certificate University of Toronto Faculty of Arts and Science Sustainability Certificate |
University of British Columbia Climate Teaching Connector |
Sustainability Living Lab examples |
University of British Columbia Sustainability Attributes |
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UW Examples |
Software Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Theater and Performing Arts |
ENBUS Capstone Projects | Sustainability Diploma |
Ethics Courses and "X in Society" Courses Discipline-Specific Sustainability Skills |
PD1 for SDG Integration |
Capstone Award for Sustainable Development NE100 Problem Analysis Project MSCI 100 |
Teaching SDGs Community of Practice | |
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Tools |
Lists of courses, such as ERS 100, or those included in the Sustainability Diploma |
List of community groups and partners |
List of topic-specific experts Open-access curated content |
Sustainability Living Lab Database & UW data points Capstone Award criteria & supports |
Networking Tools | |||
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Considerations |
Limited depth May not connect to discipline |
Complexity of relationship with external clients |
May not connect to discipline Student schedules |
Incentives and process to transfer modules between departments | How to "Reach beyond the choir" | Depth of action and reflection can be large depending on the program |