Seminars in environmental science and management

Teacher(s)

Dochain Denis; Kestemont Marie-Paule; Nieberding Caroline; Swaen Valérie; van Ypersele de Strihou Jean-Pascal (coordinator);

Language

French

Main themes

Various themes are proposed, depending on the personalities invited. A list of examples is given below (abstract).

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	The goal of the seminar is to initiate the student, in an active, participative and interdisciplinary manner, to a field approach to environmental issues and sustainable development.

Content

The seminar is organised as a set of speeches / debates led by personalities who are professionally involved in the resolution of environmental and sustainable development issues. Those sessions are proposed on such topics as, for example, business and the environment, recycling, clean technologies, land planning and environment, impact assessment, solid waste issues, life cycle assessment and eco-audits, employment and environment, consumption modes, mobility and environment, North-South technology transfer and environment, communication in the environmental debate, eco-epidemiology.

Evaluation methods

Evaluation takes place through preparation of a report on the speeches /debates in which the students took part.

Teaching materials

• Copie des dias présentées

Faculty or entity

ENVI