Sustainability as a concept

This learning module dives into the broad concept of sustainability, exploring different understandings of sustainability and examining the complexities and uncertainties related to the future-tied topic. We tackle the multifaceted theme by exploring frameworks such as weak and strong sustainability, sustainable development goals, planetary boundaries, and sustainability transformations.

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This learning module introduces various frameworks that are central to understanding the multifaceted concept of sustainability, as follows:

  • Complexity & the Wicked Problem of Sustainability
  • Weak and Strong Sustainability
  • Wedding Cake Model of Sustainable Development Goals
  • Planetary Boundaries
  • Doughnut Economy
  • Towards solutions – Sustainability Transformation
  • Towards Solutions – Eco-Social Bildung

 

Mechthild Wiesmann
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