SUSTAINABILITY

Duration 1 week.

When the student has completed the course, a grade point is given which expresses the student’s current position. The student is assessed in relation to the subject’s objectives, and the grade is given on the basis of the student’s documentation and other achievements and results in an overall assessment of the student’s competences in the subject as well as performance on the trip.

Learning outcomes

In this course, you will deepen your knowledge and specialized insight in sustainability in farming. You will connect your understanding and theoretic knowledge with real-life examples. Part of the course will take place in Austria, where you will visit farms and other institutions working with implementing sustainable practices.

You will be able to:

• Understand and asses concrete examples of sustainable management

• Explain sustainability in the context of farming in clear detail

• Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of specific implementations of ideologies and methods

• Get acquainted with institutions and labels dealing with sustainability

• Understand the nuances of communicating sustainability clearly and trustfully

Professional content:

In the lessons, you will meet many farmers, as well as business owners, consultants and more, who all deal with sustainability on a practical level.

You work with:

• Green business models

• Climate friendly farming

• Practical implementations on farm-level

• Effects on environment and biodiversity

Do you have questions? Contact our Study Supervisor

Annette Esbjerg Jensen

Tlf.: 20 37 30 05

Mail: aeje@videndjurs.dk