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Objectives and competences

In this course students: ? Get to know sustainable development concept and goals ? Shape positive attitude toward sustainable development ? Get to know different simplified approaches for environmental impact assessment (e.g. carbon footprint, environmental footprint) ? Gain the ability to apply their theoretical knowledge on sustainable development in practice (mobility and consumption). ? Get to know interconnections between environmental, social and economic issues.

Content (Syllabus outline)

Basic areas of subject focus are: - Sustainable development and UN Sustainable Development Goals - Environmental impacts - Challenges of measuring sustainability -Environmental impact assessment (carbon footprint, environmental footprint…) -Assessing social impacts -Identification and assessment of unsustainable and sustainable products and services -Integrating circular flows and concepts of reuse as an alternative to mass consumption -De-growth concept as alternative to prevailing economic models -Principles of sustainable living -Sharing economy -Sustainable mobility - New business opportunities in sustainable consumption in the EU

Learning and teaching methods

This course uses a range of teaching methods including lectures, discussion groups, videos and films, case studies, practical work, student presentations and independent study of students. Lectures: students understand the theoretical frameworks of the course and best practices of sustainable development and sustainable consumption. Part of the lecture course is in a classroom while the rest is in the form of e-learning (e-lectures may be given via video-conferencing or with the help of specially designed e-material in a virtual electronic learning environment). Tutorials: Students enhance their theoretical knowledge and are able to apply it – e.g. calculating environmental and carbon footprint for student’s household. Part of the seminar is in a classroom while the rest is in the form of e-learning (e-seminars may be given via video-conferencing or with the help of specially designed e-material in a virtual electronic learning environment).

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

Students: 1. Acquire specific knowledge in the field of Sustainable development and sustainable consumption. 2. Learn how to identify sustainable solutions in everyday life 3. Gain knowledge of environmental and social impact assessment 4. Develop the skills to interpret the gained results. 5. Learn how to identify business opportunities in the field of sustainable consumption. 6. Are able to pursue further study on process and the field of sustainable development and sustainable consumption. 7. Are aware of sustainability principles in consumption and everyday life. Cognitive/Intellectual skills Students: 1. Understand and apply critical analysis of sustainable consumption, within the framework of sustainable development paradigm. 2. Get the ability to search for and synthesize new information from the field of environmental and social impact assessment. 3. Learn how to synthesize different knowledge and are aware of importance of use of professional And scientific literature on sustainable development and sustainable consumption. 4. Can identify key aspects of sustainability issue from different perspectives and identify potential improvements and solutions.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Key/Transferable skills Students: 1. Further develop skills and expertise in the use of knowledge in a specific working area and everyday life. 2. Upgrade the ability to become an autonomous learner. 3. Upgrade the ability to apply information technology for sustainability assessment and sustainable consumption. 4. Upgrade the ability to work in groups. 5. Further develop their communication skills in an effective manner to effectively and professionally communicate sustainability issues. Practical skills Students: 1. Get practical experience in the field of sustainable consumption and concept of sustainability. 2. Are able to act autonomously with defined guidelines and certain level of supervision.

Readings

Izbrana poglavja iz/Some Chapters from: -Obrecht, M. (2020). Trajnostna logistika in alternativni viri energije v logističnih procesih : razvoj trajnostne energetike in trajnostnih energetskih modelov : visokošolski učbenik. Celje: Fakulteta za logistiko Univerze v Mariboru. -OBRECHT, Matevž. Integrating life cycle thinking, ecolabels and ecodesign principles into supply chain management. V: KOLINSKI, Adam (ur.), DUJAK, Davor (ur.), GOLINSKA-DAWSON, Paulina (ur.). Integration of information flow for greening supply chain management, (Ecoproduction (Berlin. Internet), ISSN 2193-4622). Cham: Springer. cop. 2020, str. 219-249, ilustr. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24355-5 Članki/papers: -DENAC, Matjaž, OBRECHT, Matevž, RADONJIČ, Gregor. 2018. Current and potential ecodesign integration in small and medium enterprises : construction and related industries. Business strategy and the environment -OBRECHT, Matevž, KNEZ, Matjaž. Carbon and resource savings of different cargo container designs. Journal of cleaner production, ISSN 1879-1786. [Online ed.], 1 Jul. 2017, vol. 155, 151-156 str. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.076. Dodatna literature / Additional sources: -JEREB, Borut, KNEZ, Matjaž, KUKOVIČ, Darja, CVAHTE OJSTERŠEK, Tina, OBRECHT, Matevž. Green product. V: JEREB, Borut (ur.), et al. Environmental management & audit : Tempus project Recoaud. 1, Scarcity & introduction to environmental management. 1st electronic ed. Czestochowa [etc.]: SPH - Scientific Publishing Hub. 2016, str. 43-50, ilustr. http://sphub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/1_Scarcity_and_Introduction_to_Environmental_Management.pdf, https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?id=70410. - Amaral Junior, A., Almeida, L., Klein Vieira, L. (Eds.). Sustainable consumption: The right to a healthy environment. Springer International Publishing. 2020. -Friedman, T.L. Hot, flat and crowded. Picador. 2009. (SLO izdaja: Friedman, T.L. Vroč, raven in nagneten svet. Učila international. 2009)

Prerequisits

None

  • izr. prof. dr. MATEVŽ OBRECHT

  • Seminar paper: 60
  • Active participation on lectures and worksops: 40

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  • Slovenian