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Start > Leuphana Bachelor (B.A./B.Eng./B.Sc./LL.B.) -> Major Umweltwissenschaften (ab Studienbeginn WiSe 17/18) -> Concepts of Social Sustainability Science

Lehrveranstaltungen

"When we stand up, they have to negotiate with us" - South-North North-South proposals from local to global sustainable changes (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Aymara Victoria Llanque Zonta

Termin:
wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 12:15 - 13:45 | 14.10.2024 - 31.01.2025 | C 11.308 Seminarraum

Inhalt: The course proposes to reflect on participation and contributions for sustainability transformation from the perspective of knowledge generation. We will focus on sustainability from the point through lectures and workshop style methodology; for an understanding of political participation of social movements. We will emphasize in social learning and the adoption of a transdisciplinary approach to the interface between science, policy and practice. The inspiration will be local proposals to global changes, mainly examples of South-North North, and their pragmatic responsible towards sustainability. There are 2 threads under which sessions will be organized in the seminar: 1. Interface of Science, Policy and Practice, resonance with social movements from North and South. 2. Understanding meta topics- transformative, transgressive and transdisciplinary learning.

Oceanpreneur – Meer nachhaltige Unternehmensgründung in Lüneburg (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Ninja Müller

Inhalt: In land-locked places like Lüneburg, the ocean can seem far away and of little importance for the daily life. However, even our actions inland have an impact on the ocean, and it is important to keep it and its needs in mind. Entrepreneurship can be a powerful lever in pushing for a transformation towards a sustainable development. In this course, you learn how start-ups can stay aware of their impact on the ocean and even become a supporting element in ocean protection, no matter if they are based at the coast or inland. Throughout the course, you work in groups to concept new start-up ideas that you introduce during the seminar to a jury of internal and external experts, including the Leuphana Gründungsservice. You also have the possibility to publicly pitch your start-up idea at the Winterfest of the Utopia, a start-up incubator and co-working space in Lüneburg to take your idea beyond the frame of the seminar. This course is part of the project “Vom Öko zum Ökopreneur” (from eco to ecopreneur), located at the Professorship for Sustainability Economics & Management at the Center for Sustainability Management under the direction of Prof. Jacob Hörisch and Maike Buhr.

Perception and communication of environmental risks: Psychological foundations (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Astrid Kause

Termin:
wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 12:15 - 13:45 | 14.10.2024 - 31.01.2025 | C 11.319 Seminarraum

Inhalt: “Nothing can be said to be certain but death and taxes” wrote Benjamin Franklin just before the French Revolution. This ironic comment expresses that in our everyday lives, we permanently face risks, and associated uncertainties. Sometimes, however, people may not even notice. But, instead of facing risks or trying to understand their real nature, many people, including experts or politicians may fear what is not really dangerous, but ignore what may actually be harmful. Consequently, they avoid risks or even behave in ways that harm themselves or others. But, democratic systems require that individuals can understand risks, and make informed decisions about risks that harm themselves or the environments they rely on. Through the lens of sustainability psychology and related disciplines, we will first define what risk and uncertainty are for individuals, and look at theories for conceptualising risks. This extends to individual differences shaping risk perceptions, such as political affiliation, cultural worldviews, gender, or whether people have directly experienced floods, extreme heat or other hazards. Second, we will study how risks are communicated, namely how numbers, pictures and words shape perceptions and understanding. With this background, we’ll finally discuss why and how psychological research on risk perception and communication can help building a society which is capable to deal with environmental risks. The seminar will include topical sessions with student-led discussions, break-out groups and short presentations.