Learning Gardens, Community Engagement and Sustainability (Learning Gardens Laboratory) Spring 2020

This course will explore sustainability and personal connection to the environment through community engagement at the Learning Gardens Lab (LGL). Students will examine community-based learning through the lens of sustainability leadership, and engage with alternative and critical perspectives on sustainability. Class time will focus on hands-on activities in the learning gardens, group discussion and community engagement projects. Students must attend the first class session on campus. **All other class meetings will take place at The Learning Gardens Laboratory at 6745 SE 60th Ave, Portland, OR 97206.

This capstone will be co-taught by Debbie Rutt (debrutt@pdx.edu) and Megan Schneider (mss2@pdx.edu).