1. Cathryne L. Schmitz, MSW, Ph.D. Department of Social Work Program in Conflict and Peace Studies Tom Matyók, Ph.D. Program in Conflict and Peace Studies University of North Carolina Greensboro USA. Multidisciplinary Education for Environmental Sustainability

2. Multi-layered Goals Transformative learning context focused on environmental justice and civic engagement Learn to work across disciplines Think critically, recognizing complexity Create at the boundaries Work with diverse teams; risk & learn Find a passion and create hope Connect the local to the global

3. Economic Political Social Ecological Human Systems within the Ecological Environment Schmitz, C. L., Matyók, T., James, C. D., & Sloan, L. M. (2012). Environmental sustainability: Educating social workers for interdisciplinary practice. In M. Gray, J. Coates, & T. Hetherington. Environmental social work.

4. Poverty, inequality Economic systems Models for change War/violence: Structural and direct Cultural violence Justice & equality Human well being Ecological Migration Environmental degradation

5. Strengths Difficulties Liquid knowing Potential for new knowing Learning to discuss what can be and what it means Potential for creative energy Modeling collaboration Integration of biological and social sciences Participation in transformative change Disciplinary boundaries Exclusive language Academic structures

6. DisciplineCore principles or theory KnowledgeSkills and application Social work Peace and conflict studies Economics Disciplinary links to environmental issues

7. Class Components Theories of critical analysis Integrated learn—across disciplines, local/global, anti- oppression Focus on environmental justice and civic engagement (values based); social and economic justice Transformative community change and intergenerational sustainability Team based learning—analysis of readings and case studies Team project development; take risks Individual reflective learning Exploration of models of communication that engage others

8. Level of Analysis (of Violence) AttitudesBehavioursContradictions Mega--global Macro— community or policy Meso-- organisational Micro—family neighborhood Schmitz, C. L., Matyók, T., James, C. D., & Sloan, L. M. (2012). Environmental sustainability: Educating social workers for interdisciplinary practice. In M. Gray, J. Coates, & T. Hetherington. Environmental social work.