individuals and units to better see the connections between their work and the sustainability mission of the University. Table 2. Examples of meta-competencies applications in faculty and staff tasks Systems Temporal Ethical Interpersonal Creativity Task Thinking Thinking Literacy Literacy Evaluation of Longevity of Environmental If a different Is the item Purchasing entire supply item; and social item is deemed necessary? chain of consequences conditions of to be more What else could purchased of its disposal production of responsible be done? item and disposal of the item choice, work its packaging with those who will use the item to get on the alternative Role of music Which music How can/does Could you How can music Music in lives on music play a invite broader itself be used History through time; role in community to help change Class participates what sustains it depicting participation in behavior or Assignment and how and and does it important music policy related Types why sustain people? (sustainability) programs—how to Why? issues of our might this sustainability? time or other affect the times? sustainability of the community? How might musicians play a role in conveying importance of sustainable behaviors? What What were the Who benefits Talk with What is the Lawn Care organisms go reasons for from this lawn, supervisor and space/the lawn into a having this and are there co-workers used for now? flourishing particular kind negative effects about What might it lawn? How of lawn in this of maintaining sustainability be used for? are they particular this lawn? Are concerns What do people related to one place? Does it there reasons regarding lawn need here and another? still make to have native care. is it possible to What affects sense? Would species or food get it? these a change have production relationships more positive instead of lawn and what/who long-term in this is affected by impacts? location? them?
individuals and units to better see the connections between their work and the sustainability mission of the University. Table 2. Examples of meta-competencies applications in faculty and staff tasks Task Systems Thinking Temporal Thinking Ethical Literacy Interpersonal Literacy Creativity Purchasing Evaluation of entire supply chain of purchased item Longevity of item; consequences of its disposal and disposal of its packaging Environmental and social conditions of production of the item If a different item is deemed to be more responsible choice, work with those who will use the item to get on the alternative Is the item necessary? What else could be done? Music History Class Assignment Types Role of music in participates and how and why Which music lives on through time; what sustains it and does it sustain people? Why? How can/does music play a role in depicting important (sustainability) issues of our time or other times? Could you invite broader community participation in music programs—how might this affect the sustainability of the community? How might musicians play a role in conveying importance of sustainable behaviors? How can music itself be used to help change behavior or policy related to sustainability? Lawn Care What organisms go into a flourishing lawn? How are they related to one another? What affects these relationships and what/who is affected by them? What were the reasons for having this particular kind of lawn in this particular place? Does it still make sense? Would a change have more positive long-term impacts? Who benefits from this lawn, and are there negative effects of maintaining this lawn? Are there reasons to have native species or food production instead of lawn in this location? Talk with supervisor and co-workers about sustainability concerns regarding lawn care. What is the space/the lawn used for now? What might it be used for? What do people need here and is it possible to get it?
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