UNI Conservation Corps Projects
Document Type
Report
Keywords
Consumption (Economics); Shopping--Social aspects;
Description
For the Environment, Technology & Society community engagement course, Instructor Susan Salterberg engaged 35 university juniors and seniors from a variety of disciplines from art to information management. These students put science into action through several projects. The course, focused on the impact of consumption on the environment, included several community engagement activities. In one instance, students came up with their own alternatives for Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving). They were inspired by outdoor gear retailer REI's #OptOutside campaign. In 2015, REI closed its doors, paid its employees, and encouraged both employees and potential customers to go outside--hike, snowshoe, breathe in the fresh air. They did the same in 2016. Students created posts encouraging Iowans to be intentional on Black Friday and this entire winter season.
Department
Center for Energy & Environmental Education
Publication Date
2017
Copyright
©2017 University of Northern Iowa. Center for Energy & Educational Education.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
University of Northern Iowa. Center for Energy & Environmental Education., "The Secret Lives of Stuff Project Report" (2017). UNI Conservation Corps Projects. 15.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/conservationcorps_documents/15
Comments
UNI Conservation Corps project. The Secret Lives of Stuff - 31 Environment, Technology, & Society Capstone students with Susan Salterberg, Center for Energy & Environmental Education.