CESL 3301.01
Special Topics in Biology
Instructor: Dr. T. Feria-Arroyo
This is a community engagement course that will cover different aspects Sustainable Development. The main topics in this course are aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Goals to Transform our World: Sustainable consumption-production, Zero Hunger, Life on Land, Life below Water, Human Health, and Climate Change action. Students will be divided into teams that will then cover basic components in the application of objectives in community and experiential learning activities. We will contact the communities of San Carlos Endowment Center with the help of the UNION and the B3 Institute.
What are the themes/issues/topics covered in this class?
This course will teach students to be considerate of problems colonias in the community may face such as:
- improving human health in the local communities
- sustainable development
- improving local agriculture practices
- addressing threats to aquatic systems and
- finding a solution to problems causes by climate change
Recycling tires and water bottles to change landscape and improve environment and human health. Unbelievably you can use tires to do nice art projects to improve the view of your garden, change the landscape and at the same time improving human health. Tires are places where several vectors that carry diseases for humans like to live and reproduce. For example, mosquitos. So, while you are making an esthetic beautiful project you will also be contributing to prevention of human diseases.