Students will learn how the availability of clean water relates to nutrition, poverty, life expectancy, education, employment, and income of the local community. Students will discern the nature of the problem regarding clean water availability on a local, national, and global level; and wrestle with potential solutions to this pervasive and complex problem. Students will discuss the role of clean water in promoting equity, and access to clean water as a basic human right. Students will integrate various disciplines together to propose sustainable solutions that are culturally appropriate. Travel costs will be paid for through a grant to the Clean Water Institute of Calvin University. This course satisfies the core tags for Environmental Sustainability and Global Regions and Cultures. This course meets CCEQ (Contemporary Challenges and Enduring Questions) core criteria.
Credits: 4
Core fulfillment:
- Global Regions & Culture
- Environmental Sustainability
- Contemporary Challenges & Enduring Questions
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