Update 12/05/2019
- ENVS 110 (100.1): Introduction to Environment & Sustainability meets MWF at 11-11:50am in 207 SCSC
- ENVS 198 (100.1)/498 (400.1): Conversations Toward a Sustainable Future meets W at 12:10-1 pm in 207 SCSC or other locations
- Readings: RHM = Paul Robbins, John Hintz, and Sarah A. Moore, Environment & Society: A Critical Introduction (2nd edition)
Resources for course and project:
- ENVS 110 Course Project Library Resources
- Holly Birk, Public Services & Science Librarian (hebirk@owu.edu)
- Hobson Science Library, Room 282. Research help for students Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM and on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
- Beeghly Library, Room 141 other times
Additional Resources:
Week 1: Environment & Sustainability & Your Backyard (Delaware, OH, for now)
Monday, Aug. 19: No class meeting
Wednesday, Aug. 21: Wander: Delaware Run
ENVS 198 (100.1)/498 (400.1): Introduction: Overview of course; introductions; sing-along; nap
Friday, Aug. 23: What is this Class?
Week 2: Some Background
Read: RHM Ch. 1
Read: Your assigned RHM chapter (see list in email and on projects page)
Monday, Aug. 26: Humans, Environments, and the Anthropocene I
Assign: RHM chapter (9-17) to each student & read for Monday, Sept. 9 meeting
Wednesday, Aug. 28: Humans, Environments, and the Anthropocene II
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Networking I: E&W (Nina Codrington-White), Tree House (Kait Aromy)
ENVS 198: Brief notes on session, two questions, ask one during meeting
ENVS 498: Senior perspectives on living on campus and clubs: at least one comment during meeting.
Friday, Aug. 30: Humans, Environments, and the Anthropocene III
Week 3: Catastrophe and Triumph I
Read: Your assigned RHM chapter
Read: Assessing Your Environmental Values
Read Howald & Krygier “Scrappy Sustainability”
Monday, Sept. 2: No Class Meeting!
Wednesday, Sept. 4: Catastrophe and Triumph I
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Sustainability Task Force Meeting (STF, 207 SCSC)
Friday, Sept. 6: Catastrophe and Triumph II: Introduction to Course Project
Week 4: Catastrophe and Triumph II
Read (reminder): Your assigned RHM chapter and Assessing Your Environmental Values
Read: Transferable Skills
Monday, Sept. 9: Discussion of Chapter Review, Values, Ideas for Specific Project Proposal; Installation of storm drain net, Delaware Run (9:30-noon)
Assign: Prepare to present key ideas from RHM chapters (see schedule below); specific project proposal idea
Wednesdaty, Sept. 11: Janelle Valdinger, City of Delaware Public Utilities, GIS
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): No class meeting!
Friday, Sept. 13: Caroline Cicerci, City of Delaware, Sustainability & Environment
Week 5: Approaches & Perspectives I
Read RHM Ch. 2, 9, 10
Monday, Sept. 16: Instructor taken down by acute viral nasopharyngitis
Wedbesday, Sept. 18: OWU Career Connection / OWU Alumni Network
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Networking II: Jay Scheffel (B&G) & Ed Pullin (ABM)
Friday, Sept. 20: Population & Scarcity I and II
Week 6: Approaches & Perspectives II
Read RHM Ch. 3, 11, 12
Monday, Sept. 23: Things I: students present & discuss: Carbon Dioxide, Trees
Due: Chapter review shared by 9 am
Wedsneday, Sept. 25: Markets & Commodities I and II
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Networking III: Jim Pearce (AVI)
Friday, Sept. 27: Things II: students present & discuss: Wolves, Uranium
Week 7: Approaches & Perspectives III
Read RHM ch. 4, 13, 14
Monday, Sept. 30: Institutions & the Commons I & II
Wednesday, Oct. 2: Catchyup & Brief Presentation of Course Project Focus Topics
ENVS 1oo.2: assign Freshman/Sophomore E&S Plans for the Future Document
ENVS 400.1: assign Senior E&S Achievement & Assessment Document
Friday, Oct. 4: Things III: students present & discuss: Tuna, Lawns
Week 8: Projects & Fall Break
Monday, Oct. 7: Further Discussion of Project Focus Topics
Due: Focus topic shared by 4 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 9: Fall Break
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Before Fall Break
ENVS 1oo.2: due: draft of Freshman/Sophomore E&S Plans for the Future Document
ENVS 400.1: due: draft of Senior E&S Achievement & Assessment Document
Friday, Oct. 11: Fall Break
Week 9: Approaches & Perspectives IV
Read RHM ch. 5
Monday, Oct. 14: Finding Focus Topic Sources (Instructor and/or Science Librarian)
Wednesday, Oct. 16: Finding Focus Topic Sources (Instructor and/or Science Librarian)
ENVS 100.2: Trade Documents (with 400.1)
ENVS 400.1: Trade Documents (with 100.2)
Friday, Oct. 18: Environmental Ethics I
Week 10: Approaches & Perspectives V
Read RHM ch. 5, 15, 16, 17
Monday, Oct. 21: Environmental Ethics II and Things IV.1: Bottled Water
Wednesday, Oct. 23: Things IV: students present & discuss: French Fries & E-Waste
ENVS 100.2: Due: Read and comment on drafts of 400.1 documents
ENVS 400.1: Due: Read and comment on 3 of 100.2 documents
ENVS 100.2/400.1: Discuss / feedback on documents to prep for presentations (W N 6 and W N 13)
Friday, Oct. 25: Annotated Bibliography & Specific Project Proposal & Presentation Workshop
Due: Focus topic sources (2 books, 2 articles, 2 WWW sites, with proper citation style) share by 4 pm.
Week 11: Approaches & Perspectives VI
Read RHM ch. 6, 7
Monday, October 28: Risks & Hazards I
Wednesday, October 30: Risks & Hazards II
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Elli Sparks, Director of Field Development for Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Food provided. This serves as the next meeting of the Sustainability Task Force.
Friday, Nov. 1: Political Economy I
Week 12: Approaches & Perspectives V
Read RHM ch. 7, 8
Monday, Nov. 4: Political Economy II
Due: Annotated Bibliography (250-300 words per source) share by 4 pm.
Due: Draft of specific project proposal (2-3 pages) share by 4 pm.
Wednesday, Nov 6: Political Economy III
Discussion with Ryan Zlatanova, OWU ’17, World Wildlife Fund – Washington, DC
Friday, Nov. 8: Social Construction of Nature I
Week 13: Interstitial
Monday, Nov. 11: Social Construction of Nature II
Wednesday, Nov. 13: Catch-up & Course Project Summary & Synthesis
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Seniors present 5-minute reflection on time at OWU
ENVS 100.2: Freshmen/sophomores present 5-minute preliminary plan for future at OWU
Friday, Nov. 15: Early Option Presentations: Douglas, Schill
Week 14: Presentations I
Monday, Nov. 18: Vaughn, McQueen
Wednesday, Nov. 20: Nkulikiyimfura, Otap, Caryl
ENVS 100.2: Freshmen/sophomores present 5-minute preliminary plan for future at OWU
ENVS 1oo.2: due: revised, final Freshman/Sophomore E&S Plans for the Future Document
ENVS 400.1: due: revised, final Senior E&S Achievement & Assessment Document
Friday, Nov. 22: Littlefield, Stavar, Streb, Roush
Week 15: Thanksgiving Break
Monday, Nov. 25: Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Break
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Thanksgiving Break
Friday, Nov. 29: Thanksgiving Break
Week 16: Presentations II
Monday, Dec. 2: Lashway, Patil, Bulander
Due: Revisions to Annotated Bibliography and Proposal (if you choose; email instructor)
Wednesday, Dec. 4: Sherman, Chancellor, Landis, Chando, Frisch
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Sustainability Task Force Meeting (STF, 202 Merrick)
Friday, Dec. 6: Winfield & Course Conclusions
DUE: Course Project Summary & Synthesis due Wednesday, Dec. 11. See Project page for details.