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1.00 Credits
In this course students explore the concept of community through introduction to several communities: the Department of Environmental Studies, the University of New England, the intellectual milieu of higher education; and place as the basis of community. Through several off campus retreats and in regular class sessions, students and faculty explore goals in the field of environmental studies, both in the academic realm and the realm of future work as citizen and professional. A major goal of the course is development of communication skills essential for successful acculturation to university study and to success in the field. Group dynamics, public speaking and written communication skills are emphasized. Several computer applications that facilitate communication are also studied.
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1.00 Credits
In this course students explore the concept of community through introduction to several communities: the Department of Environmental Studies, the University of New England, the intellectual milieu of higher education; and of place as the basis of community. Through several off campus retreats and in regular class sessions, students and faculty explore goals in the field of environmental studies, both in the academic realm and the realm of future work as citizen and professional. A major goal of the course is development of communication skills essential for successful acculturation to university study and to success in the field. Group dynamics, public speaking and written communication skills are emphasized. Several computer applications that facilitate communication are also studied. This course is required for DES majors
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3.00 Credits
The ecological and social impacts of current human population growth present us with some of our most serious contemporary challenges. Yet our growth in numbers cannot be disassociated from the growing inequity in the distribution and per capita levels of consumption of the earth's resources. Following investigation of basic population dynamics and theories of demographic change, this course examines the ecological, political, economic, and ethical implications of rapid and continued population growth, differential levels of consumption, and various population control policies & approaches.
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3.00 Credits
Pollution is one of the most important factors influencing the quality of life and the degradation of ecosystems. This course will focus on an overview of representative local, national, and global pollution problems. One emphasis of the course will be on the science and policy dimensions of the problems, but the course will also examine the economic and ethical dimensions as well. Examples of topics studied include: general principles and concepts of pollution, local human health and environmental risks, global climate change, high-level nuclear waste disposal, air pollution and the Clean Air Act, water pollution and the Clean Water Act, risks to human health and the environment from heavy metals and organic pollutants, relations between consumption of resources and pollution, and the role of science in environmental public policy and decision making.
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3.00 Credits
This course builds on an understanding of the historical roots of conservation and preservation as related but distinct concepts. It then focuses on biodiversity, including the levels of biodiversity, causes for its decline, and methods used to stop/prevent this decline. The values and ethics, legal foundations and economic influences on conservation and preservation of species and ecosystems are also explored. In addition, the current controversy surrounding the idea of Wilderness as areas "untrammeled by man" is analyzed and discussed from historical and current perspectives. Finally, students apply knowledge gained to real-world situations in conservation and preservation. Environmental Science and Studies majors are required to enroll in ENV 220L concurrenlty.
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2.00 Credits
The lab will focus on the research skills necessary to conduct an investigation of the condition of natural resources and the social/political and economic factors that influence them. These skills will include: identification and knowledge of local natural history, field research skills such as experimental design, sampling techniques, map- reading, orienteering and use of global positioning systems (GPS); communication skills (writing, speaking and listening); and team-building skills necessary to complete cooperative projects successfully. Humanities-based skill building (photography, literature and music) will help students develop a sense of nature. Offered fall semester
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4.00 Credits
Understanding the world we live in requires some basic information about the abiotic components of the ecosystem. Topics of study will include land form composition and soils, weathering and erosion, hydrology, plate tectonics, volcanism and earthquakes, glaciation, ocean cycles, and climate patterns. Human impacts on the earth's geologic processes and resources will also be explored. Students will also be exposed to map reading and GIS (Geographical Information Systems).
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0.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to help us better understand why environmental issues arise and how policymakers, organizations, and nations choose to respond or not to respond to them through the policy making process. Through the course, we will gain better understanding of the nature of environmental policy, how it is made and changed at the local, national, and international levels. We will also explore the scientific, ethical, social, economic, political, and cultural forces that influence the creation, implementation, and success of environmental policy. In addition to reading and discussing assigned literature, students will have the opportunity to analyze in more depth through the semester project how environmental policy in regard to a specific environmental issue is shaped by such forces.
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1.00 Credits
This seminar will give faculty and students the opportunity to explore an environmental topic of interest through readings and discussion. Topics of study may include a current environmental issue (the Endangered Species Act), an historical event (the damming of Hetch-Hetchy), or the life and work of an environmental figure (Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson). Because topics will change from year to year, this course may be taken more than once. Recent examples of seminar include: Wildlife Conservation Law & Grant Writing.
Managing Conservation Areas: This course will analyze management strategies of sample conservation areas in the context of each institution's stated goals. After a review of current literature, we will study a series of local and regional conservation areas dedicated to preserving wildlife habitat and opportunities for low impact human recreation. Means of study will include review of websites and other publications followed by visitation to observe actual conditions and to interview staff. The course will require brief reflection papers on each site and a comparative analysis at end of term.
Greening the Schools: This course will take a case study approach to learning how to make schools more "green." We will focus on greening the curriculum, and will develop activities to help teachers "green" their classes in line with state curriculum requirements. In addition, we will work with schoolteachers, students and administrators to design projects that will reduce the school's carbon footprint (e.g. composting, wind power, solar power). The class's work will result in a grant proposal, which will be submitted to one or more funding organizations before the end of the semester. Note: This course will include site visits to the school and meetings, and these will take place outside of class meeting time.
Dissent, Popular Culture, and Environmental Awareness: Contemporary environmental concern and advocacy in America emerged in part from counter-cultural activities of the nineteen-sixties, in movements opposed to war, nuclear power, sexism, and materialism. These movements manifested themselves throughout popular culture in a variety of forms. Using tools of literary analysis as well as environmental concepts, we will examine sample films, lyrics, documentaries, television programs, pop art, interviews, and other media events that have presented attitudes of radical dissent, in order to compare earlier manifestations with more current ones focused on environmental concern.
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