AA 113NSustainable Arts and Design

3 credits · Arts and Architecture · Penn State

Climate change threatens human health and economic wellbeing and impacts our interactions with the built and natural environments. The adverse impacts of climate change are disproportionately borne by vulnerable communities. Socio-ecological decisions for a sustainable future can reduce the adverse impacts of climate change on human health and economic wellbeing, especially for vulnerable groups. This course explores sustainable arts and design, which plays a leading role in addressing climate change and climate justice. It also examines how artists and designers respond with consideration to environmental integrity, economic equity, and social action and the impact of their work that stimulates the imagination and urges participation. The course provides a broad overview of sustainable arts and design thinking and practices in visual arts, performing arts, and design, considering the impact on social action and behavioral change.