NR 535 - Action for Sustainable Behavior

Prerequisite

Graduate student or senior status; one course in human dimensions; one course in science.

Description

In this course, students obtain resources from readings and Internet resources for an overview of tools that can and should apply to sustainability issues. They review sustainability issues and integrate learning to develop solutions considering environments; economics; psychology; sociology; law and politics; and administration along with partners in the community.

Students will identify a problem locally, document the existing situation, then recommend intervention strategies after completing readings, reviewing Internet resources and other sources, and from understanding procedures for the final course product. Their work with the cooperators is designed to effect changes in behaviors.

The final written report is expected to be comprehensive, well documented, and written with action strategies that will be shared with cooperating partners in the community who are affected by the work. Providing a direct service to the community cooperators as part of course objectives is expected.

This course can be applied towards the:

• Natural Resources and the Environment Certificate

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Required

• Fostering Sustainable Behavior: an Introduction to Community-based Social Marketing (1999)
  D. McKenzie-Mohr and W. Smith
• The Business Guide to Sustainability: practical strategies and tools for organizations (2006)
  D. Hickman and M. Willard
• Towards Sustainable Communities. Resources for Citizens and their Governments (2005)
  Mark Roseland

Instructors

Delwin Benson
(970) 491-6411
Delwin.Benson@colostate.edu

Delwin E. Benson, Ph.D., is a professor and extension wildlife specialist in the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. He teaches on campus about public relations in natural resources policy and takes students on field wildlife studies. He also teaches distance learning courses through Continuing Education.