Water and Food Sustainability
Sustainable agriculture (food security, economic/social viability, and its environmental impacts on ecosystems); Water resource management; Groundwater depletion. Presentations on Water Sustainability of Colorado and Washington Agriculture.
Sustainable Transportation
Link transportation to various sustainable systems such as biofuels;
Examine cost of transporting food, fuel, commodities, and the negative impact of fossil fuels.
Sustainability – Policy and Practice
Triple bottom line: business paradigm where forward-looking businesses measure success on three criteria: profit, plus people and planet. Natural Capitalism; Design Sustainable Plan and Energy Policy; Bottom of Pyramid theories (BoP); and Sustainable planning to develop specific strategies and action plans to ensure long-term sustainable goals.
