In this curricular unit, students should develop knowledge, skills and competences to enable them to: cultivate an interest and curiosity towards the study of environmental and sustainability issues; understand the causes of the main environmental challenges their consequences and possible responses; nderstanding the systemic, holistic and interdisciplinary nature of environmental and sustainability issues; develop an understanding of the main areas of activity in environmental engineering, possible approaches and available tools; understand the interaction of environmental engineering with the territory, with companies and with society; anticipate major future trends in environment and sustainability issues and the associated challenges for environmental engineers; develop values and attitudes towards the environment that sustain an ethics of environmental responsibility.