Explores the transition from IPAT to sustainability, focusing on ecosystem services, biosphere integrity, Impact Inequality, SDGs, Doughnut economy, and GDP growth.
Outlines the structure and expectations of the Environmental Growth and Sustainability II course at EPFL, focusing on group projects and evaluation criteria.
Delves into growth with finite resources, discussing the Club of Rome's report, resource management through prices, and challenges of resource depletion.
Explores urban sustainability assessment, focusing on decision-making for sustainable cities through approaches, solution spaces, and indicator selection.
Covers the integration of sustainability into the EPFL curriculum and available opportunities for students to enhance their environmental responsibility skills.
Emphasizes the role of individual and collective actions in achieving sustainability through the Sustainable Development Goals and the successes of the Millennium Development Goals.
Explores decoupling economic growth from environmental impacts through the Environmental Kuznets Curve, discussing empirical evidence, limitations, and alternative indicators.
Explores the historical evolution of sustainability and human impact on nature, emphasizing the importance of integrating social and environmental considerations in sustainability efforts.