Update 1/25/2020
ENVS 100.2/400/1: Potential to schedule speakers (in person or with Zoom) on Wed., Feb. 26, March 18, March 25
- 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, Jan. 13: No class meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 15: Delaware Run …
ENVS 198 (100.1)/498 (400.1): Introduction: Overview of course; introductions; discuss possible focus topics for future sessions, introduction to Project Drawdown by Dr. Laurie Anderson
Friday, Jan. 17: 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, Jan. 20: MLK Day: No Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 22: Humans, Environments, and the Anthropocene I & II
Assign: RHM chapter (9-17) to each student & read for Wednesday, Jan. 29 meeting
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): ): Networking I: E&W, Tree House, Citizens’ Climate Lobby etc. starring Mahnoor Ansari & Kait Aromy & Juniper Deitering & Mackenzie MacDonald
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, Jan. 24: Caroline Cicerchi, Delaware Watershed & Sustainability Coordinator
Week 3: Catastrophe and Triumph I
Read: Your assigned RHM chapter
Read: Assessing Your Environmental Values
Read Howald & Krygier “Scrappy Sustainability”
Monday, Jan. 27: Janelle Valdinger: City fo Delaware & OWU Career Connection Catalyst
Wednesday, Jan. 29: Catastrophe and Triumph I & II: Introduction to Course Project
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Assign Course Reflection Project, Focus Topic Discussion led by Dr. Anderson
Friday, Jan. 31: Discussion of Chapter Review, Values, Ideas for Specific Project Proposal
Assign: Student presentations of RHM chapters (see below); develop specific project proposal idea; Present your rough ideas for focus topics to the class and email to instructor by 4 pm
Week 4: Approaches & Perspectives & Things I
Read (reminder): Your assigned RHM chapter and Assessing Your Environmental Values
Read: RHM Ch. 2, 9, 10, Transferable Skills
Monday, Feb. 3: Population & Scarcity I
Wednesdaty, Feb. 5: Population & Scarcity II
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Sustainability Task Force Meeting (STF, 202 Merrick)
Friday, Feb. 7: Things I: students present & discuss: Carbon Dioxide, Trees
Due: Chapter review shared by 9 am
Week 5: Approaches & Perspectives & Things II
Read RHM Ch. 3, 11, 12
Monday, Feb. 10: Markets & Commodities I
Wedbesday, Feb. 12: Markets & Commodities II
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Networking II: Jay Scheffel (B&G) & Ed Pullin (ABM)
Friday, Feb. 14: Things II: students present & discuss: Wolves, Uranium
Week 6: Approaches & Perspectives & Things III
Read RHM Ch. 4, 13, 14
Monday, Feb. 17: Institutions & the Commons I
Wedsneday, Feb. 19: Institutions & the Commons II
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Networking III: Jim Pearce (AVI)
Friday, Feb. 21: Things III: students present & discuss: Tuna, Lawns
Week 7: Approaches & Perspectives & Things IV
Read RHM ch. 5
Monday, Feb. 24: Catchyup & Brief Presentation of Course Project Focus Topics
Wednesday, Feb. 26: Environmental Ethics I
Due: Focus topic shared by 4 pm
ENVS 100.2/400.1: Mike Shelton, Associate Director, Ohio State University Sustainability Institute
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
ENVS 100.2/400.1: Share & Comment on Documents
Friday, Feb. 28: Environmental Ethics II
Week 8:Approaches & Perspectives & Things V
Read RHM ch. 5
Monday, March 2: Finding Focus Topic Sources
Wednesday, March 4: Finding Focus Topic Sources
Sustainability Task Force Meeting (STF, 202 Merrick)
Friday, March 6: Finding Focus Topic Sources
Week 9: Spring Break
Monday, March 9: No Class Meeting
Wednesday, March 11: No Class Meeting
Friday, March 13: No Class Meeting
Week 10: Approaches & Perspectives & Things VI
Monday, March 16: OWU Career Connection / OWU Alumni Network: Janelle Valdinger
Wednesday, March 18: TBA
Due: Revisions of RHM Chapter Review (if needed)
ENVS 100.2/400.1: Speaker or Focus Topic Discussion led by Dr. Anderson
ENVS 100.2: Due: Read and commented on drafts of 400.1 documents
ENVS 400.1: Due: Read and commented on drafts of 100.2 documents
Friday, March 20: Annotated Bibliography & Specific Project Proposal & Presentation Workshop
Due: Focus topic sources (2 books, 2 articles, 2 WWW sites, proper citation style) share by 4 pm.
Week 11: Approaches & Perspectives & Things VII
Read RHM ch. 6, 15, 16, 17
Monday, March 23: Things IV: students present & discuss: Bottled Water & French Fries
Wednesday, March 25: Things V: students present & discuss: E-Waste
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): Speaker or Focus Topic Discussion led by Dr. Anderson
Friday, March 27: Risks & Hazards I
Week 12: Approaches & Perspectives & Things VIII
Read RHM ch. 7
Monday, March 30: Risks & Hazards 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, April 1: Political Economy I
Sustainability Task Force Meeting (STF, 202 Merrick)
Friday, April 3: Political Economy II
Week 13:
Read RHM ch. 8
Monday, April 6: Political Economy III & Presentations & Course Project Summary & Synthesis
Wednesday, April 8: Social Construction of Nature I
ENVS 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, April 10: Social Construction of Nature II
Week 14: Presentations I
Monday, April 13: Presentations
Wednesday, April 15: Presentations
ENVS 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, April 17: Presentations
Week 15: Presentations II
Monday, April 20: Presentations
Wednesday, April 22: Presentations
ENVS 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
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, April 24: Presentations
Week 16: Presentations II
Monday, April 27: Course Conclusions
Due: Revisions to Annotated Bibliography and Proposal (if you choose; email instructor)
Wednesday, April 29: No Class Meeting
ENVS 198 (100.2)/498 (400.1): No Class Meeting – Submit online course evaluations
Friday, May 1: No Class Meeting
DUE: Course Project Summary & Synthesis due Monday, May 4, at noon. See Project page for details.