Teaching Sustainability & Ethics

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We recently held an open meeting for students and staff at the
University of Dundee, School of Design, on the subject of
Sustainability - What students want!

It was a very healthy discussion which centred round the subject and
how we should be integrating it into our courses. What are your
thoughts? Should sustainability and ethics be taught through students
briefs or is there another vehicle that is more appropriate for the
delivery of the subject. One thought is workshops. A much more active
participatory experience. A question I ask is also the feasibility of
interdisciplinary activities. In an ideal world it would be
advantageous to have mixed disciplines within a project, however due
to course schedules this is often hard to accommodate. What is your
opinion?