SUMMER 2018 –
“Teams of scientists, researchers, and innovators across the disciplines and various sectors are working together to solve the twenty-first century’s grand challenges. Whether tackling declining biodiversity or building sustainable cities, the solutions to these problems require teams of specialists across multiple fields of expertise working together”
– Capilano University (LBST 335 course description)
This iteration of Liberal Studies 335 : Grand Challenges took an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the complex task of fostering an ecologically vibrant environment in local waters. Participating students conducted a shoreline cleanup and waste audit on Gambier island, visited a North Vancouver district wastewater treatment facility, and had the opportunity to engage in dialogue with numerous key stakeholders including, but not limited to : private marine tourism company owners, researchers from the department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, representatives of the Port of Vancouver, local environmental activists, and more.
