The course aims to introduce students from a science and engineering background to the discipline of Sustainability. This course gives students an understanding of sustainability investigating the complexity and links between the environment as investigated by the physical sciences and sustainable development as understood through the study of social systems. Students learn about the different ways in which “sustainability” is defined and understood, by different disciplines and professionals. The notion of sustainability is the subject of intense debate. The historical context and background of environmental protection, values and thought is presented.