Sustainability Microprogram
The 7-week Sustainability Microprogram prepares participants to address critical sustainability challenges. Blending theory and practice, it provides hands-on experience, so you can take meaningful action and lead the adoption of sustainable practices in your organisation.
Tackle key themes including climate change, citizen science, common green spaces, green governance and sustainable and smart cities. Earn eight credits towards a graduate degree and gain the skills to lead sustainability initiatives in any sector.
Program highlights
- Designed for early career professionals and recent grads
- Merge theory and pratice in our interdisciplinary program
- Enjoy a flexible schedule with 1 week of intensive, in-person lectures and 6 weeks of part-time, remote case study work
- Network with sustainability experts and professionals from various fields
- Learn to tackle some of today’s toughest challenges, such as climate change, sustainable cities and green governance
The program runs from May 13 to June 28.
Program overview
Elevate your career with our 7-week Sustainability Microprogram. Co-taught by leading experts in the field, this interdisciplinary program blends theory and practice through a flexible curriculum. It equips participants to tackle some of the toughest challenges we face today, such as climate change, sustainable cities, corporate governance, engaged artistic practice and responsible citizenship.
Enjoy a flexible schedule that begins with an intensive week of in-person lectures, followed by part-time, remote case study work that you can complete from anywhere. Through real-world case studies, you'll gain hands-on experience in addressing pressing sustainability issues and apply what you've learned to devise tangible strategies. The program offers the opportunity to expand your network by collaborating with fellow students, professionals and expert professors from various disciplines.
As sustainability takes a more prominent role in our world, our program prepares you to take meaningful action and lead the integration of sustainable practices across various sectors.
Coursework
SUST 601 Perspectives on Sustainability (8 credits)
This course aims to train students in sustainability from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course is divided into a lecture component and a practical component. The lecture component is taught by faculty members who explore issues in sustainability from their own disciplinary perspective. During the practical component, students work part-time on case studies to develop a deeper understanding of a sustainability issue relevant to their research or work. The course will be taught on a pass/ fail basis.
| Week 1 | Theory (in person) |
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| Weeks 2 to 7 | Practice (online) |
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| Final day | Final event (in person) |
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Program coordinator and instructor
Rebecca Tittler is a part-time instructor at the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability and in the departments of Biology and Geography, Planning and Environment.
She's also coordinator of the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre and the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability, which offers minors in Sustainability and Diversity Studies.
Tittler incorporates a multidisciplinary approach to some of the most pressing issues facing our planet. She seeks to explore the links between wicked problems and strives to find solutions. Her students draw from the humanities, sciences and social sciences to explore ways we can pursue a better global future.
Program committee
Tuition fees
The program's tuition and fees vary based on your residency status.
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