Sustainable Business in Action

If the sustainability movement is to be successful it must include all people, not just the wealthy few. For low-income small businesses in this economy, it is hard enough to make ends meet, much less distinguish what eco-friendly decisions make sense.  In this course, students will review the business, ecological and social justice aspects of the triple bottom line approach to business and apply their learning in action.  Students will study methods to communicate sustainable principles to diverse business audiences; assess returns on investments, and to make suitable eco-recommendations. Students will administer a sustainable operations audit with local low-income businesses (in partnership with local community partner) and present appropriate short-term recommendations in a written and oral presentation of their findings. Please contact Kim Powe at PoweK@pdc.us for more information.