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3.00 Credits
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1.00 Credits
Students learn about best practices for organic gardening through targeted readings and the experience of working in the greenhouse and the organic garden the Eden Hall Campus. The course makes connection between food production and nutrition, as students and faculty cook and eat together at EHC. Transportation between Eden Hall and Shadyside Campus will be provided.
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2.00 Credits
Students study organic growing practices through classroom and experiential learning at the Eden Hall greenhouse and garden. From growing seedlings to harvesting vegetables, students learn organic strategies for managing pests and disease, and maximizing soil and plant health. Transportation between Eden Hall and Shadyside Campus is provided.
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3.00 Credits
An investigation of some of the important moral issues generated by human interaction with the environment (natural entities, ecosystems, and other species), such as obligation to future generations, the theoretical foundations for an adequate environmental ethic, biodiversity preservation, environmentally sound development and cultural practices, responsibility to animals, and personal choices and lifestyles. Cross-listed as PHI 225.
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3.00 Credits
Wilderness and farms are typically considered to be separate, but the ecology of farms can both mimic and support the ecology of wild spaces. In this course, students visit a range of wild and semi-wild spaces, plus a working farm, and learn about ecolobical and environmental interactions between food production and nature preservation. Three hours of lecture per week.
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3.00 Credits
Wilderness and farms are typically considered to be separate, but the ecology of farms can both mimic and support the ecology of wild spaces. In this course, students visit a range of wild and semi-wild spaces, plus a working farm, and learn about ecolobical and environmental interactions between food production and nature preservation. Three hours of lecture per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine contemporary global environmental issues from a gendered perspective. It will address the following question: How does environmental change impact women's lives, women's health, women's community roles, and how are women offering leadership to address these problems and offer alternative solutions at the global, national, and local levels? The course will examine these issues from a North/South perspective, examining how northern countries' consumption and policies are impacting women in poor and transitional countries. It will also focus on key environmental concerns, from climate change, resource extraction, population, consumption, and toxic contamination.
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3.00 Credits
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1.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the uses of plants by humans. Topics include the form, structure and genetics of plants related to their use as sources of food, shelter, fiber, flavors, beverages, drugs, and medicines. Plant structure and reproduction are studied in lecture and in-class activities with a particular focus on relationships between the plant's structural, chemical, or physiological attributes and the agricultural plant. Agricultural policies will also be discussed. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite:
ENV116 OR ENV129
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