Ithaca College

Join Kathryn Caldwell, Associate Professor of Psychology, to learn how psychology can help humans develop thriving, resilient and just lifestyles in harmony with the planet.

PSYC 235 | ICC Sustainable Futures | Social Science Perspective

**Override requests for PSYC 103 prereq. will be accepted.

• Explore how to change values, attitudes and behaviors at the individual-level and within larger groups and cultures.
• Become mindful, systems thinkers about environmental and social problems and their solutions.
• Communicate effectively about environmental issues and sustainable behavior. 
• Connect with the natural world in your community, benefitting your psychological and physical well-being.
• Contemplate the myriad ways sustainability is a social-justice concern.

Class will consist of:

• Asynchronous lectures, to fit your summer schedule
• Once-weekly zoom discussions, optional but highly recommended (Time TBD)
• Office hour meetings with instructor via ZOOM
• Shared student-annotated readings
• Weekly Blogs
• Open-book quizzes
• Films
• A final proposal to make your local community more sustainable