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For most of human
history, the world

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has experienced sustainability
without development.

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But since we've moved
from foraging to farming,

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we've seen development
without sustainability.

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Growth and world
population has come

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as a result of advances
in science and technology.

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Societies have adapted
to these changes,

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but now population growth
threatens to outrun technology.

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And the material
resources required

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to support unrestrained
development

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are no longer available.

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Sustainable development is
one of the greatest challenges

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of our time.

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In this course, we'll learn
about the fundamental concepts

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and ideas that
underpin sustainability

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on a global level.

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Universities especially
have a major role

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to play in sustainable
development

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not only through education,
but also through their example.

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Here at Leicester,
we've put this

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at the heart of what we do.

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The new centre for medicine is
the UK's largest nonresidential

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Passivhaus building.

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Here the green wall and roof
planting promote biodiversity,

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whilst the building itself
has the highest standards

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of air tightness and
temperature control.

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The building's
intelligence systems

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include a subsoil heat exchange
system to prewarm or precool

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the incoming air.

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There are heat
recovery mechanisms

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within the ventilation
system and automated blinds

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to keep rooms cool in summer.

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The large array of
solar panels on the roof

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and the connection to a heat
and power district energy scheme

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means that the building
is largely carbon neutral.

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Our values of sustainability
extend into all facets

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of our university life.

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The University of
Leicester aspires

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to develop students who can
think and act sustainably.

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Sustainable development is
not just a difficult practical

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problem where we all do
our bit for recycling

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and turn off unnecessary lights.

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It's also a conceptual,
political and moral problem.

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In this course, we'll
look at what this means.

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How it implies there
are no simple answers

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to the issues of
sustainable development

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and on the other hand,
how an understanding

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of the complexities can help
shape approaches to solutions.

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This course raises
fundamental issues

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about the fair use
of resources, which

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will investigate why some
countries are less developed

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than others and the
interplay between development

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and technology.

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At the University of Leicester,
our commitment to a sustainable

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future for all will cause long
term thinking and socially

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responsible behaviour.

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Sustainable
development isn't just

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one part of the curriculum
in higher education,

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it's all of the
curriculum in one aspect.

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We aim to develop the
talents of our students.

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In this way we hope to
encourage our students

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to grow as individuals and to
contribute to their communities

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in positive and
sustainable ways.

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In this course we concentrate
on the large scale picture

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and hope to provide a deeper
understanding of what it

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means to be a global citizen.

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