Experiments in Environmental Awareness and Societal Awareness.

The goal of this assignment is aligned with the first learning objective in this course: To develop self-awareness for what it means to be a moral, caring and compassionate manager. You will develop greater self-awareness for: (1) the environment and (2) your impact on society. First, you will measure the amount of waste you personally create during a week (e.g., number of items discarded, number of garbage bags, compostable versus non-compostable). In the subsequent week you will try to reduce the amount of garbage and again measure your total weekly waste. You might set a goal for zero-waste, or to reduce your waste in half. There are many resources online to help you discover how you can reduce your waste. This first task requires two weeks. To achieve a top mark, ensure that the waste is actually measured and not estimated. The measure by which you choose to use is up to you. Second, you will donate in three ways. 1) Money – it can be a very small amount, but you need to actually give some money to someone or an organization of your choosing. The actual dollar figure is irrelevant to the experiment. 2) Time – you must donate time to a friend, an organization, or a task for someone else. 3) Possession – you must give something of yours away. Be thoughtful as to why you are giving this item away. After completion of the one-month long experiments students are required to write an individual self-reflection report (no more than 8 pages double-spaced; submitted via Blackboard). It is highly recommended that students take notes during experiments for ease of writing the final assignment. Your report must including the following: 1) Introduction (10 marks): Two to three paragraphs describing the experience and the impact it had on you, if any. 2) Experiments: a. Environmental Awarness (20 marks) : Describe three or more experiences/insights (e.g., what did you learn about yourself, about others, interesting story or stories, will you continue to reduce waste in the future, will it change your behaviour going forward, has it changed your perspective, etc.). b. Societal Awareness (20 marks): Describe three or more experiences/insights (e.g., what did you learn about yourself, about others, interesting story or stories, will you continue to reduce waste in the future, will it change your behaviour going forward, has it changed your perspective, etc.). 3) Conclusion (10 Marks): One to two paragraphs describing the overall experience and final thoughts