Environmental problems and solutions often create unequal benefits and burdens, making environmental justice a central challenge for sustainability. This course explores how societies can pursue environmental change that is both effective and fair.
Participants engage with philosophical theories of justice, debates on values and decision-making, and the perspectives of communities, Indigenous peoples, activists, and policymakers. Through real-world cases from fields such as climate adaptation, conservation, energy transitions, or urban inequalities, students examine competing understandings of justice and their practical implications. Combining theory, empirical examples, practitioner perspectives, and a site visit in Amsterdam, the course offers an interdisciplinary and highly interactive learning experience.
Please note: final course details, dates, and tuition fees for the Summer 2027 programme will be published on this website by the end of November.
Course overview
- Course dates: 5-9 July 2027 (Session 1b)
- Attendance: In-person
- Forms of tuition: Lectures, practicals, excursions, self-study and group work
- Forms of assessment: Group presentations (100% of course grade)
- See the course curriculum
Course level
- Minimum level: Master's
- English language requirement: C1 level (IELTS 7) or higher
- See the entry requirements
Workload
- Credits: Equivalent to 2 ECTS
- Contact hours: 23,5
- Self-study hours: 15
Lecturers
- Dr. Marije Schaafsma and Dr. Ina Lehmann
- Faculty of Science (BETA), Institute for Environmental Studies, IVM
Fees
- To be confirmed for 2027