Sustainable by Design:
The Science and Economics of Green Design
Our world is filled with “stuff”, but where does it all come from, and where does it go when it’s done? How—and why—do we design, create, use and dispose of the things we use each day? This program explores ways to make design, building, and manufacturing greener and more equitable. Programs explore how scientific, economic and cultural factors influence decisions, and the implications for workers, consumers and business leaders. Take a program tour.
Topics: life cycle analysis, materials science, green chemistry, toxicology, greenwashing, social/environmental justice, economics, entrepreneurship, investing, energy, technology, policies
Audience: grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, higher ed, adult ed
Disciplines: economics and multiple STEM disciplines: earth science, physics, biology, environmental science, design, technology, engineering, business.
Career Connections: industrial and mechanical engineering, design, architecture, entrepreneur, finance, economics, business, marketing, construction and building trades.
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Bring Sustainable by Design to Your Classroom or Organization.
Find the materials you need in the Curriculum and Resource Center, or combine that with a professional development package to support the revision or units, courses or programs. Interested in getting a quote? Complete the Interest Form for K12 Institutions or Higher Education.
- Infuse STEM content and a pre-engineering focus into classroom instruction and after school programs.
- Enable students to explore “green” approaches to design and manufacturing while connecting content to students’ everyday lives.
- Create integrated electives or exploratory courses.
- Infuse courses or after school programs with hands-on, cutting-edge STEM content.
- Develop a new course or revise existing ones to introduces students to innovative approaches and careers in green economic sectors.
- Access complete, interdisciplinary units for credit recovery courses in science, social studies, or business courses.
- Reframe science or social studies methods courses to emphasize interdisciplinary STEM content, literacy across the curriculum, and inquiry-based instruction.
- Go beyond recycling education and introduce adults to more in-depth concepts such as product life cycles and design.