Sustainability studies

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Sustainability studies is an academic discipline that examines sustainability through an interdisciplinary lens. Programs may include instruction in sustainable development, geography, environmental policies, ethics, ecology, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, economics, natural resources, sociology, and anthropology.^[1] Sustainability studies also considers issues such as climate change, poverty, social justice and environmental justice.^[2] More recently, many studies have used established theories, such as social learning, to address sustainability issues.^[3] Research has challenged the notion that sustainability education is too complex for young learners, demonstrating its accessibility across age groups .^[4]

Numerous universities offer degree programs in sustainability studies, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to address environmental challenges.^[5]