Update 8/7/2025
- ENVS 110: Introduction to Environment & Sustainability
- Section 1 MWF @ 9 AM – 9:50 AM in 211 SCSC
- Section 2 MWF @ 11 AM – 1150 AM in 211 SCSC
- ENVS 198/498: Conversations Toward a Sustainable Future (M @ noon) [see menu above]
- Readings: RHM = Paul Robbins, John Hintz, and Sarah A. Moore, Environment & Society: A Critical Introduction (3rd edition)
- Office Hours: Make an appointment here or email for other times
- Subscribe to ENVS 110 Calendar: see Syllabus
Library Resources
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- ENVS 110 Course Project Library Resources
- ENVS 110 Library/Research Forms
- Library Student Services Guide
- Holly Birk, Public Services & Science Librarian (SCSC 193; hebirk@owu.edu): Contact Holly for appointment
Additional Resources
Keywords
Instead of tests or exams in class, I’m asking that you submit (via Google Forms) two keywords (of your choice) and their definition from each of the RHM textbook chapters that focus on major approaches to understanding relations between humans and the environment:
Ch. 2 Population & Scarcity
Ch. 3 Markets & Commodities
Ch. 4 Institutions & The Commons
Ch. 5 Environmental Ethics
Ch. 6 Risks & Technology
Ch. 7 Political Economy
Ch. 8 Social Construction of Nature
Ch. 9: Feminism & the Environment
Ch. 10: Racialized Environments
The submission form and explanation are here.
I’ve indicated when keywords are due on the schedule below (and on the ENVS 110 Calendar: see Syllabus). They are part of your grade.
Week 1
Monday, Aug. 18: No class meeting
Wednesday, Aug. 20: Introduction to Course: Delaware Run
Friday, Aug. 22: What is this Class?
Due: Subscribe to ENVS 110 Calendar: see Syllabus
Week 2
Read: RHM Ch. 1 Introduction
Monday, Aug. 25: Humans, Environments, and the Anthropocene
Wednesday, Aug. 27: Your RHM chapter/groups + Preliminary project ideas
Assign: Your RHM chapter (9-17) (email). Check your presentation date on this schedule.
Contact: Your chapter co-presenter(s)
Friday, Aug. 29: Catastrophe and Triumph: Scrappy Sustainability
Week 3
Read: RHM Ch. 2 Population & Scarcity
Monday, Sept. 1: Chapter Review + Values + Topics (Phase 1)
Assign: Chapter Review + Values + Topics (Phase 1)
Present: Present ideas for course project to class; email 3 ideas to instructor by 4:01 pm
Due: Read assigned RHM Chapter
Wednesday, Sept. 3: Project Topics Discussion (continued)
Due: Continue to present ideas for course project in class.
Friday, Sept. 5: Approach: Population & Scarcity
Due: Two keywords from Population & Scarcity (form here)
Week 4
Read: RHM Ch. 3 Markets & Commodities
Monday, Sept. 8: Work Day (no official class meeting)
Wednesdaty, Sept. 10: Approach: Markets & Commodities
Due: Two keywords from Markets & Commodities (form here)
Due: Finalized focus topic emailed to Instructor and Holly Birk by 4:08 pm
Due: Chapter Review + Values + Topics shared by 11:52 pm
Friday, Sept. 12: Finding Focus Topic Sources I
Week 5
Read: RHM Ch. 4 Institutions & The Commons
Monday, Sept. 15: Finding Focus Topic Sources II
Signup: for meeting with Holly (watch email)
Wedbesday, Sept. 17: Find Holly’s new office (SCSC 193, under the Science Library) so you know where it is. Email me a photo of her door!. Check in and work with your chapter presentation group members in SCSC 211 for rest of time.
Individual Meetings w/Holly Begin
Friday, Sept. 19: Approach: Institutions & the Commons
Due: Two keywords from Institution & the Commons (form here)
Week 6
Read RHM Ch. 11 Carbon Dioxide, Ch. 12 Trees, Ch. 14 Uranium
Monday, Sept. 22: Things: students present & discuss: Carbon Dioxide & Trees
Try to attend: STF Meeting (12:10, Merrick 301)
Wedsneday, Sept. 24: Things: students present & discuss: Wolves & Uranium
**Friday, Sept. 26: OWU Writing Center (TBA) & OWU Connection (TBA)
Week 7
Read RHM Ch. 15 Tuna, Ch. 16 Lawns, Ch. 17 Bottled Water, Ch. 18 French Fries
Monday, Sept. 29: Things: students present & discuss: Tuna & Lawns
Wednesday, Oct. 1: Things: students present & discuss: Bottled Water & French Fries
Friday, Oct. 3: Annotated Bibliography (Phase 2)
Assign: Sign up for 10-minute Krygier meeting by noon Monday, Oct. 6 (see calendar or email for link).
Assign: Annotated Bibliography (Phase 2)
Week 8
Read RHM Ch. 5 Environmental Ethics, Ch. 13 Wolves, Ch. 19 E-Waste
Monday, Oct. 6: E-Waste
Wednesday, Oct.8: No Class Meeting: Fall Break
Friday, Oct. 10: No Class Meeting: Fall Break
Week 9
Monday, Oct. 13: 10-minute meetings with Krygier (206 SCSC) – TPG Ideas (see calendar or email for link)
Try to attend: STF Meeting (12:10, Merrick 301)
Tuesday, Oct. 14: 10-minute meetings with Krygier (206 SCSC) – TPG Ideas (see calendar or email for link)
Wednesday, Oct. 15: Oct. 7: 10-minute meetings with Krygier (206 SCSC) – TPG Ideas (see calendar or email for link)
Individual Meetings w/Holly End
Friday, Oct. 17: TPG Proposal (Phase 3)
Assign: TPG Proposal (Phase 3)
Week 10
Read RHM Ch. 5 Environmental Ethics, Ch. 6 Risks & Technology, Ch. 7 Political Economy
Monday, Oct. 20: Approach: Environmental Ethics
Due: Two keywords from Environmental Ethics (form here)
Due: Six Final Project Sources (cited correctly) sent to Holly and Instructor by 4:61 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 22: Approach: Risks & Technology
Due: Two keywords from Risks & Technology (form here)
Due: Revisions to Chapter Review (indicate Writing Center coach)
Friday, Oct. 24: Approach: Political Economy
Due: Two keywords from Political Economy (form here)
Week 11
Read RHM Ch. 8 Social Construction of Nature, Ch. 9 Feminism & the Environment
Monday, Oct. 27: Approach: Social Construction of Nature
Due: Two keywords from Social Construction of Nature (form here)
Wednesday, Oct. 29: Approach: Feminism & the Environment
Due: Two keywords from Feminism & the Environment (form here)
Due: Annotated Bibliography by 4:19 pm.
Friday, Oct. 31: Project Synthesis (Phase 4)
Assign: Project Syntesis (Phase 4)
Week 12
Read RHM Ch. 10: Racialized Environments
Monday, Nov. 3: Approach: Racialized Environments
Try to attend: STF Meeting (12:10, Merrick 301)
**Wednesday, Nov. 5: OWU Career Connection Career Catalyst
Friday, Nov. 7: Presentation of Student TPGs (12 minutes each)
Presentations (4): TBA
Due: TPG Proposal shared by 4:44 pm.
Week 13
Monday, Nov. 10: Presentation of Student TPGs (12 minutes each)
Presentations (4): TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 12: Presentation of Student TPGs (12 minutes each)
Presentations (4): TBA
Friday, Nov. 14: Presentation of Student TPGs (12 minutes each)
Presentations (4): TBA
Week 14
Monday, Nov. 17: Presentation of Student TPGs (12 minutes each)
Presentations (4): TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 19: Presentation of Student TPGs (12 minutes each)
Presentations (4): TBA
Friday, Nov. 21: Presentation of Student TPGs (12 minutes each)
Presentations (4): TBA
Week 15: Thanksgiving
Monday, Nov. 24: No Class Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 26: No Class Meeting
Friday, Nov. 28: No Class Meeting
Week 16
Monday, Dec. 1: Presentation of Student TPGs (12 minutes each)
Presentations (4): TBA
Wednesday, Dec. 3: Presentation of Student TPGs (12 minutes each)
Presentations (4): TBA
Friday, Dec. 5: Conclusions & Evaluations
Finals Week
- Project Synthesis
Due: Wednesday, Dec. 10 @ 10pm