EC.S06 D-Lab: Waste

      

   
D-Lab: Waste
   
D-Lab: Waste provides a multi-disciplinary approach to managing waste in  low-and–middle-income countries with strategies that diminish greenhouse  gas emissions and provide enterprise opportunities for marginalized  populations. The course, comprised of lectures, fieldtrips,  and guest speakers, studies waste management strategies in cities in  Africa, India, and Latin America; examines case studies of collection,  recycling, and waste-to-energy businesses developed in low-income  settings; and researches public policy that supports sustainable,  integrated, solid waste management systems.  Student teams  develop waste management strategies that culminate in a two-week IAP  trip to Nicaragua where students will work with a local NGO and the  municipality, to assist in the implementation of waste management  initiatives.
   

   
Course Information

   

   

       Instructors:
       
Libby McDonald     
   

   
 
       Semester Offered:
       Fall (Offered since 2011)
   

   

       Lecture Location:
       7-307 (MW), E34 (F)
              
   

   

       Lecture Times:
       MW3-4:30, F2-4
   

   

       Units (credit hours)
       3-2-4
   

   

       Class Size:
       12 students
   

  

       Grading:
       A/B/C/D/F