We live in an age of unprecedented wealth and technological advance, but what is the state of humanity and the planet and which nations are the greenest and happiest? This unit looks at indices of human happiness and global sustainability. It examines changing rates of consumption across the planet and the way they are affecting quality of life and impacting on the global ecosystem. Students measure their own wellbeing and ecological footprints before considering essential needs and values and the need to limit environmental impacts and go beyond traditional measures of standard of living, such as GNP per capita.<br/><br/>Students study a range of quantitative and qualitative methods that... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Neville Bruce
Prerequisites: IHST5801 Humans in a World of Change (formerly IHST8801 Orientation to Integrated Human Studies) or concurrent enrolment
