Sample Class: Trash Talk! The Psychology (and Unsustainability) of Garbage

Taught by Prof. Christie Manning, Director of Sustainability and Environmental Studies faculty member

We live in a time of multiple, converging environmental crises: depleted aquifers, air pollution, climate change, plastic pollution in the oceans. In Psychology of Sustainable Behavior, Prof. Manning argues that “environmental problems” do not exist; they are, in fact, human behavior problems. Crafting effective solutions to these issues thus requires starting with the human behaviors that cause them. This mini-class will introduce some of the psychological factors underlying one specific issue, one that is familiar to each of us: our trash.

Please note that, due to limited space, Sample Classes are for admitted students ONLY.