URosarioX: Producción y consumo responsable: ODS 12

Course Description

"Sustainable Development Goals: Responsible Production and Consumption" is an enlightening and engaging introductory course offered by URosarioX. This course focuses on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular emphasis on SDG 12: Responsible Production and Consumption. Through a multilateral dialogue involving government, academia, social organizations, and interested individuals, this course aims to bridge the gap in understanding the impacts, scope, and actions related to SDGs. By exploring the challenges and opportunities presented by SDG 12, participants will gain valuable insights into sustainable practices and learn how to contribute to a healthier environment as both producers and consumers.

What You Will Learn

• The significance of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
• How to interpret and respond to SDGs based on official indicators
• The implications and sectoral challenges of SDG 12
• Development of agroecological strategies to improve waste use and management
• Integration of healthy habits as producers and consumers
• Understanding of sustainable development concepts and their real-world applications
• Critical analysis of economic systems and their impact on consumption
• Insights into agroecology and its relevance to responsible production and consumption

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this course. It is designed as an introductory-level course, making it accessible to anyone interested in sustainable development and responsible production and consumption practices.

Course Contents

• Introduction to Sustainable Development
• Overview of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• In-depth exploration of SDG 12: Responsible Production and Consumption
• Analysis of current consumption patterns and their environmental impact
• Economic systems and their influence on consumption habits
• Transition strategies towards responsible consumption
• The agroecological approach and its relevance to sustainable practices
• Conservation through agroecology
• Challenges in implementing responsible production and consumption
• Key indicators: waste use and management, healthy consumption habits, and production responsibility

Who This Course Is For

• Students interested in environmental studies and sustainable development
• Professionals seeking to incorporate sustainable practices in their work
• Activists and community leaders focused on environmental issues
• Policymakers and government officials working on sustainability initiatives
• Individuals looking to adopt more responsible consumption habits
• Entrepreneurs interested in developing sustainable business models
• Anyone passionate about contributing to a healthier planet and society

Real-World Applications

• Implementing sustainable practices in personal life and community
• Developing and managing eco-friendly business initiatives
• Advising organizations on sustainable production and consumption strategies
• Creating awareness campaigns about responsible consumption
• Participating in or initiating local sustainability projects
• Contributing to policy discussions on environmental issues
• Improving waste management practices in households and organizations
• Making informed decisions as consumers to support sustainable products and services

Syllabus

1. What is Sustainable Development?
   • General context
   • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
   • SDG 12: Responsible Production and Consumption
2. Responsible Consumption
   • Are we responsible consumers?
   • Economic system and its impact on consumption
   • How to start the transition?
3. The Agroecological Approach
   • What is it, why is it relevant?
   • Contributions to responsible production and consumption
   • Conservation through agroecology
4. Challenges for Responsible Production and Consumption
   • Indicator I: Use and management of waste
   • Indicator II: Healthy consumption habits
   • Indicator III: Responsibility in production