Env Sci: Intro to Problems & Solutions

Environmental Science: An Introduction to the
Problems and the Solutions.
This course provides an introduction to the
interactions between the physical and biological
impacts human have had on the Earth's
environment. Through a series of lectures, we
will evaluate how our actions impact the Earth.
Specific topics will range from pollution, to
meeting needs for energy and food for the Earth's
increasing population. We will read a selection
of foundational texts that mobilized
environmental activies and critique how well
these movements have responded to the issues they
seek to address. We will examine how our
psychology, legislation, markets and emerging
technologies act to improve or degrade the
environment. Students will debate the issues and
proposed solutions as individuals through essays
and in groups through projects that outline real
world solutions.