ENVS 852

This course lays a foundation to bridge systems thinking and design thinking. Students learn foundational knowledge of the concepts, components, and dynamics of complex systems, with emphasis on the interaction feedback mechanisms and emergence across systems of interacting elements. Design thinking harnesses insights from users to prototype innovative solutions. Students learn how products and services move through design thinking spaces of inspiration, ideation, and implementation to foster new products and services that are sustainably regenerative. Students develop a new product or service using design thinking tools to address a sustainability challenge.