Fall Semester Course
ACC 604 – Sustainable Communities
This course explores what can be gleaned from existing successful examples of community- level action on topics such as conservation, ecotourism, food and water security, and agroforestry. The course begins with an acknowledgement of a number of global issues including climate change, population increase, and land degradation. Learners are mentored through a semester-long implementation of elements of a sustainable community approach, or similar.
You will learn to:
- Examine household-levels of vulnerability and yse that evidence to lead community action towards sustainability
- Analyze how best to protect and maximize resources in the your natural environment.
- Apply community-centered approaches to natural resource management and climate change within your community
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About our Learning Model
Future Generations University utilizes a unique blended learning model. Our programs combine different streams of instruction to adapt to students’ learning styles and foster community-based learning. All courses include face-to-face (either in person or via Zoom Video-Conferencing) and online components, and are complemented by applied fieldwork in communities (called Community Labs).
Rich while Remote Learning: Small Live-online Classes with Practitioner-Faculty and Peers around the world and across the US. Applied Practical Assignments that center around your community work. Mobile-first Course Materials and Online Resources.