SUST911
Applications in Sustainable Community Development
Be inspired by this showcase of best-practice applications of sustainability principles on the ground, and strategize ways to incorporate lessons to projects in your community. Through field trips, bus tours, presentations by project champions, and dialogue with classmates, you’ll explore how sustainability principles have been brought to life (or not) in a variety of projects and ventures.
Prerequisite(s):
We strongly recommend Foundation in Sustainable Community Development.
Related program(s)
This course is available at the following time(s) and location(s):
| Section | Session(s) | Date/time | Campus | Instructor(s) | Cost | Registration* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUST911-VA1137 | 2 | Friday–Saturday September 27–28, 2013 9 am–5:30 pm |
Van | See below | $650 | Register |
* This course is available as part of the Sustainable Community Development Certificate (core course) and on an individual basis.
Instructors/Guest Speakers
Spring Gillard, principal, Garden Heart Productions
Nina Winham, principal, New Climate Strategies
Blair Petrie
Sean Dory, co-director, SOLEFood Farm
Nathan Edelson
Branca Verde, planning analyst, City of Vancouver
Ken Lyotier, founder, United We Can
Gray Oron, co-founder of Fresh Roots Urban Farm
Margot Long, principal, PWL partnership
What will I learn?
In this course, you’ll do the following:
- Explore the sustainability achievements of the Olympic Village, including brown field remediation, green infrastructure, energy efficiency, on-site storm water treatment, heritage conservation, habitat restoration, and sustainable transportation
- Learn about sustainable food production at the Earthwise Farm
- Explore zero waste strategies at The Vancouver Landfill
- Compare two stream daylighting efforts at Still Creek
- Visit Mole Hill, an innovative community redevelopment incorporating affordable housing, community gardens, sustainability features, and heritage conservation
- Learn about SOLEfood Farm, a food-growing operation on a parking lot in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that provides jobs for marginalized people
Site visits change each year and include extensive walking tours.
How will I learn?
- Lectures
- Field trips and walking tours
- Small group discussions with project champions
Who should take this course?
- Planners, architects, and landscape architects
- Engineers, developers, builders, and real-estate professionals
- Elected officials
- Transportation professionals
- Staff of non-profit organizations
- Biologists, agrologists, and other environmental professionals
- Local, provincial, and federal government administrators and project managers
- Lawyers, financiers, and community advocates
- Current and future leaders committed to creating positive change
How will I be evaluated?
Your grade will be based on take-home assignment.
Textbooks and learning materials
We will provide custom course materials and a copy of Seven Rules of Sustainable Communities by Patrick Condon.
Professional development credits
- AIBC 14 NCLU
- PIBC and BCSLA can self-report
Partners/Sponsors
SFU Centre for Sustainable Community Development