Laboratory: Sustainability and Sustainable Development
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The Laboratory "Sustainability and Sustainable Development" in 4 credits ), has been selected for students in science and technology of catering, It is strictly multi- and inter-disciplinary and pivoted on case studies of incidence and global scope. It has a contextual incidence as well, in that the multi and inter-disciplinary teaching aims at enabling the student to individuate the competences in her/his same institution in terms of sustainability management. The skills the Lab is offering to the students are expected to better accomplish and disseminate sustainable behaviors.
Expected learning outcomes
Via an ascertained attendance at the 75% of the lessons required for the selected credits, and with a final thesis proportionate in its length to the number of credits chosen, is expected to demonstrate the students' comprehension of the essential characteristics of sustainability and know how to apply means and measures of sustainability or evaluate their impact to a case study, even imagining strategies to be applied in the field of study they have undertaken.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Course syllabus
[Theme 1]: BRAINSTORMING SESSION
BRAINSTORMING SESSION
- CONCEPTUAL MAP OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY:
Cristiana Fiamingo (SHuS) (GSPS-04/C - History and Institutions of Africa)
SDG'S
- THE CHALLENGE OF THE SDGS: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Patrizio Ponti (GSPS-05/A - General Sociology)
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
- DEFINITION AND IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Maurizio Maugeri PHYS-05/B - Physics of the Earth System, Planets, Space and Climate
- TREES, CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY: ELEMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Matteo Vizzarri AGRI-03 - Science and Technology of Arboreal and Forest Systems
- IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER
Guglielmina A. Diolaiuti GEOS-03/A - Physical geography and geomorphology
- SUSTAINABILITY OF URBAN TERRITORIES
Ruben Baiocco CEAR-12/B - Urban Planning
[Theme 2]: RIGHTS
PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS Lucia Musselli
GIUR-06 - Administrative Law
- ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: CLIMATE POLICIES IN AFRICA
Valerio Bini (GEOG-01/A - Geography)
- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY: CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES
Giorgia Pane (GIUR-09 - International Law)
[Theme 3] SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
- COMMUNICATING SUSTAINABILITY
Rossella Sobrero (CSR- Koinètica)
- THE (POLITICAL) SUSTAINABILITY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: FOCUS ON LATIN AMERICA
Roberto Cammarata (GSPS-01 - Political Philosophy)
- MIGRATION AND DEMOGRAPHY IN AFRICA
Luca Ciabarri (SDEA-01 - Demo-ethno-anthropological sciences)
- COMBINING ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY: 'ECO-SOCIAL' POLICIES
Marcello Natili (GSPS-02 - Political Science)
- SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH: COMBATING HEALTH AND DIGITAL POVERTY TO ACCESS THE NHS
Franca Maino (GSPS-02 - Political Science and Second Welfare Lab)
- ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
Jacopo Daniele Bonan (ECON-01/A - Political Economy)
[Theme 4] ENERGY IMPACT AND MOBILITY
- SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
Luca Studer (CEAR-03/B - Transport and Mobility and Transport Lab., PoliMI)
[Theme 5] RECYCLING AND BIO-ECONOMY
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY: THE EUROPEAN APPROACH TO WASTE
Carlo Masieri (GIUR-11/A - Comparative Private Law)
[Theme 6] ACCESS TO FOOD, FOOD QUALITY & LIFESTYLES
- APPROPRIATE LIFESTYLES
Daniela Lucini (MEDF-01/A - Methods and didactics of motor activities)
BRAINSTORMING SESSION
- CONCEPTUAL MAP OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY:
Cristiana Fiamingo (SHuS) (GSPS-04/C - History and Institutions of Africa)
SDG'S
- THE CHALLENGE OF THE SDGS: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Patrizio Ponti (GSPS-05/A - General Sociology)
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
- DEFINITION AND IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Maurizio Maugeri PHYS-05/B - Physics of the Earth System, Planets, Space and Climate
- TREES, CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY: ELEMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Matteo Vizzarri AGRI-03 - Science and Technology of Arboreal and Forest Systems
- IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER
Guglielmina A. Diolaiuti GEOS-03/A - Physical geography and geomorphology
- SUSTAINABILITY OF URBAN TERRITORIES
Ruben Baiocco CEAR-12/B - Urban Planning
[Theme 2]: RIGHTS
PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS Lucia Musselli
GIUR-06 - Administrative Law
- ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: CLIMATE POLICIES IN AFRICA
Valerio Bini (GEOG-01/A - Geography)
- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY: CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES
Giorgia Pane (GIUR-09 - International Law)
[Theme 3] SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
- COMMUNICATING SUSTAINABILITY
Rossella Sobrero (CSR- Koinètica)
- THE (POLITICAL) SUSTAINABILITY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: FOCUS ON LATIN AMERICA
Roberto Cammarata (GSPS-01 - Political Philosophy)
- MIGRATION AND DEMOGRAPHY IN AFRICA
Luca Ciabarri (SDEA-01 - Demo-ethno-anthropological sciences)
- COMBINING ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY: 'ECO-SOCIAL' POLICIES
Marcello Natili (GSPS-02 - Political Science)
- SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH: COMBATING HEALTH AND DIGITAL POVERTY TO ACCESS THE NHS
Franca Maino (GSPS-02 - Political Science and Second Welfare Lab)
- ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
Jacopo Daniele Bonan (ECON-01/A - Political Economy)
[Theme 4] ENERGY IMPACT AND MOBILITY
- SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
Luca Studer (CEAR-03/B - Transport and Mobility and Transport Lab., PoliMI)
[Theme 5] RECYCLING AND BIO-ECONOMY
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY: THE EUROPEAN APPROACH TO WASTE
Carlo Masieri (GIUR-11/A - Comparative Private Law)
[Theme 6] ACCESS TO FOOD, FOOD QUALITY & LIFESTYLES
- APPROPRIATE LIFESTYLES
Daniela Lucini (MEDF-01/A - Methods and didactics of motor activities)
Prerequisites for admission
Only second- and third-year matriculated triennial students and master's students are eligible to attend the workshop.
Teaching methods
Online lectures about the six main themes on sustainability.
Teaching Resources
Presentations in PDF, granted by the lecturers.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Mandatory 75% online attendance (Ms_Teams), a diversified final test for attending 4 cfu, and a final paper in consultation with one of the workshop lecturers.
Modules or teaching units
Brainstorming session
- University credits: 1
Seminars: 8 hours
Diritti
IUS/01 - PRIVATE LAW - University credits: 0.25
Seminars: 2 hours
Impatto energetico
SECS-P/01 - ECONOMICS - University credits: 0.75
Seminars: 6 hours
Riciclo e bioeconomia
AGR/13 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY - University credits: 0.5
Seminars: 4 hours
Sostenibilità sociale , politica ed economica
SPS/04 - POLITICAL SCIENCE - University credits: 1.5
Seminars: 12 hours
Professor(s)
Reception:
The professor receives students at the end of the lessons or by appointment e-mailing to [email protected] to organize a Ms-Teams call or an in-presence meeting, if necessary.
Ist floor, room 10, via Conservatorio 7