Interpret information on environmental concerns to identify behaviors that result sustainable living
Effectively communicate information on natural resources, global climate change, and socioeconomic barriers to encourage others to adopt sustainable behaviors
use theories on human behavioral change to overcome personal and social barriers to participation in sustainability efforts. This project develops the following course skills, and replaces the final exams:
Possible use of PowerPoint
Critical thinking
Critical reading
Critical writing
Effective writing
Possibility A: Investigation of organizations and companies that support sustainability. Report on what these companies offer and how to access their resources. If you choose this possibility, please compare and contrast at least two different organizations and/or companies working in similar areas (such as packaging). As with all of the final project, a section on how your topic relates to individual and societal roles in sustainability is required. Some questions to consider are: How does this company/organization help individuals and society move toward sustainability? What actions have this company/organization taken toward sustainability? Are these actions the larger issues in sustainability or is the company/organization greenwashing? Does the company/organization demonstrate steps toward sustainable thinking, as discussed by Doppelt?
project will be graded using the general grading rubric below:
Approved final assessment topic and solid outline = 10 possible points.
Outline is clear and consistent with approved topic or minor changes needed in outline and was made prior to submission = 9-10 points
Changes needed in outline and never made
= 6-8 points
Major changes needed in outline or no outline submitted =0-5 points
Clear introduction previews your project = 5 points possible.
Introduction provides a preview of the majority of the project = 4-5 points
Introduction does not preview the project, but does provide some insight into the project = 2-3 points
No introductions = 0 points
Body of project consistent with strong outline and clearly written, covering the subtopic outlined above = 63 points possible
Few minor missing content or lack of some clarity to very clear body consistent with outline = 58-63 points
Lack of clarity in presentation on several subtopics and/or lack of clear and relevant outline to guide content =40-57 points
Half or less of the outlined work completed with quality or confusing paper/presentation =10-39 points
Appropriate references and citations in APA format = 6 points possible
Minor APA citation and referencing mistakes = 5-6 points
Lacking appropriate citations or major referencing mistakes =3-4 points
Lacking appropriate citations and major referencing mistakes =1-2 points
Clear grammar, spelling, and style
=6 points possible
A few minor mistakes on grammar and spelling =5-6 points.
More than three minor mistakes or at least one confusing section = 3-4.9 points.
Unclear writing and/or many grammar and spelling mistakes
= 0-2 points.
Conclusion clearly summarizes main findings consistent with sustainability and behavioral change concepts = 10 points possible
Conclusion is consistent with body of work and provides insight into the topic presented = 8-10 points
Conclusions lacked some substance and relationship to sustainability and behavioral change concepts = 6-7 points
Conclusion summarizes few of the main findings clearly or conclusions were confusing or unsupported by body of work or no conclusions = 0-5 points.
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