Add the New Sustainability Studies Minor
Sustainability is most commonly defined as meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is characterized by three overarching concerns: maintaining ecological and environmental health; creating economic welfare; and ensuring social justice. The aim of the Minor in Sustainability Studies is to help students understand the ways in which these three concerns are interrelated and to explore how they best can be pursued at local, national, and global scales.The Minor is thoroughly interdisciplinary, benefiting from the teaching and research of faculty from multiple departments and colleges. It is explicitly designed to complement any major area of study.The gateway course for the minor, Facets of Sustainability (IDS 2935) is open to all students, whether they are enrolled in the Minor or not and is being taught in Fall 2008.Learn more about the Minor in Sustainability Studies at www.clas.ufl.edu/sustainability