Interdisciplinary lecture series "Sustainability now! Transformative Education for Social Change"

Sustainability Team of the University of Zurich

Right Livelihood Centre of the University of Zurich

Students learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. They learn that societal changes such as climate change, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity, economic stability and social inequality require innovative ideas of change.

Further subjects are the fields of action of the Right Livelihood Foundation (RLF). Knowledge as well as pragmatic action competences are to be promoted among the students through inter-, trans and multidisciplinary approaches.

They will learn that societal changes such as climate change, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity, economic stability and social inequality require innovative ideas of change. The topics this semester will all be from the field of transformative education for social change. In addition, students will learn how to moderate an event and write a press release.

The lecture takes place every Spring Semester. For the Spring Semester 2023, a lecture on nutrition is planned. In the Spring Semester 2024, the focus will be on topics from the field of empowerment.

Master's students of all faculties and disciplines (profound knowledge of English is required).

3 ETCS

(during the semester: moderation in groups, research, create personal presentation paper, media reports about the sessions, thematic essay)

The lectures from the series in the Spring Semester of 2021 are available as podcasts:
Podcasts «Sustainability Now»