FYEC - FYEC 169-170 Gauging the Randolph-Macon Footprint: Steps toward Environmental Sustainability

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Randolph-Macon College

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Recently the architectural term "footprint" has been used to describe the environmental impact of human activities on natural ecological systems. Determining such a footprint is carried out by converting estimates of resource consumption and waste generation into a footprint area in square meters or square miles. Academic enterprises such as Randolph- Macon College offer a useful laboratory for investigating the footprint of a somewhat self-contained human institution, and offer students the opportunity to explore their collective and individual footprints on their own environment. In this course over both fall and spring terms, students will investigate the sources of the Randolph-Macon ecological footprint, estimate the magnitudes of the contributions from each of these sources to the footprint, and develop a reasonable plan to reduce the footprint. In doing so, students will also assist the College in developing a workable campus-wide environmental management system. Area of Knowledge requirements met: one sociology course under the Social Sciences area and one natural science course with lab under the Natural and Mathematical Science area. Counts on the EVST major as a substitute for EVST 105. Four hours each semester. Mr. Dunkel, Mr. Moores.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rmc.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 752-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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