Update 3/26/2025
- ENVS 110: Introduction to Environment & Sustainability
- Section 1 MWF @ 9 AM – 9:50 AM in 211 SCSC
- ENVS 198/498: Conversations Toward a Sustainable Future (M @ noon) [see tab 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
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 214; hebirk@owu.edu): Contact Holly for appointment
Additional Resources
- OWU Connection Grants
- Digital Submissions Guide
- Assessing Your Environmental Values
- Transferable Skills
- Subscribe to ENVS 110 Calendar: see Syllabus or Project Page
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, Jan. 13: No class meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 15: Introduction to Course: Delaware Run
Friday, Jan. 17: What is this Class?
Due: Subscribe to ENVS 110 Calendar: see Syllabus or Project Page
Week 2
Read: RHM Ch. 1 Introduction
Monday, Jan. 20: Humans, Environments, and the Anthropocene
Wednesday, Jan. 22: Your RHM chapter/groups + Preliminary project ideas
Assign: Your RHM chapter (9-17) (on Projects page): review yer chapter by Fri., Jan. 26 & check presentation date on schedule.
Contact: Your chapter co-presenter(s)
Friday, Jan. 24: Catastrophe and Triumph: Scrappy Sustainability
Week 3
Read: RHM Ch. 2 Population & Scarcity
Monday, Jan. 27: Chapter Review & Ideas for Course Project
Present: Present ideas for course project to class; email 3 ideas to instructor by 4:01 pm
Due: Read personal RHM Chapter
Wednesday, Jan. 29: Project Topic Discussion (continued)
Due: Continue to present ideas for course project to class.
Friday, Jan. 31: Approach: Population & Scarcity
Due: Two keywords from Population & Scarcity (form here)
Week 4
Read: Assessing Your Environmental Values, Transferable Skills
Read: RHM Ch. 3 Markets & Commodities
Monday, Feb. 3: Work Day: Instructor in 211 SCSC for help on Refined Course Project Topic Ideas
Try to attend: STF Meeting (12:10, Merrick 301)
Wednesdaty, Feb. 5: 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 shared by 11:52 pm
Friday, Feb. 7: Finding Focus Topic Sources I
Week 5
Read: RHM Ch. 4 Institutions & The Commons
Monday, Feb. 10: Finding Focus Topic Sources II
Wedbesday, Feb. 12: Student Appointments with Holly Birk (visit Holly for appointment in SCSC 214) and Blah Blah Blah (lecture): On Procrastination
Individual Meetings w/Holly Begin
Friday, Feb. 14: 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, Feb. 17: Things: students present & discuss: Carbon Dioxide & Trees
Wedsneday, Feb. 19: Things: students present & discuss: Wolves & Uranium (Wolves moved to Friday, Feb. 28)
Friday, Feb. 21: OWU Writing Center (Katie Davis) & OWU Connection (Lisa Ho)
Week 7
Read RHM Ch. 15 Tuna, Ch. 16 Lawns, Ch. 17 Bottled Water, Ch. 18 French Fries
Monday, Feb. 24: Things: students present & discuss: Tuna & Lawns
Wednesday, Feb. 26: Things: students present & discuss: Bottled Water & French Fries
Friday, Feb. 28: Review Annotated Bibliography & TPG Proposal Assignments
Assign: Sign up for 10-minute Krygier meeting by noon Monday, March 3 (see calendar or email for link).
Assign: Annotated Bibliography & TPG
Week 8
Read RHM Ch. 5 Environmental Ethics, Ch. 13 Wolves, Ch. 19 E-Waste
Monday, March 3: E-Waste & Wolves
Try to attend: STF Meeting (12:10, Merrick 301)
Tuesday, March 4: 10-minute meetings with Krygier (206 SCSC) – TPG Ideas (see calendar or email for link)
Wednesday, March 5: 10-minute meetings with Krygier (206 SCSC) – TPG Ideas (see calendar or email for link)
Friday, March 7: 10-minute meetings with Krygier (206 SCSC) – TPG Ideas (see calendar or email for link)
Individual Meetings w/Holly End
Week 9: Spring Break
Monday, March. 10: Spring Break
Wednesday, March 12: Spring Break
Friday, March 14: Spring Break
Week 10
Read RHM
Monday, March 17: Cancelled!
Due: Six Final Project Sources (cited correctly) sent to Holly and Instructor by 4:61 pm
Wednesday, March 19: Cancelled!
Due: Revisions to Chapter Review (indicate Writing Center coach)
Friday, March 21: Approach: Environmental Ethics
Due: Two keywords from Environmental Ethics (form here)
Week 11
Read RHM Ch. 6 Risks & Technology, Ch. 7 Political Economy, Ch. 8 Social Construction of Nature
Monday, March 24: Approach: Risks & Technology
Due: Two keywords from Risks & Technology (form here)
Wednesday, March 26: Approach: Political Economy
Due: Two keywords from Political Economy (form here)
Due: Annotated Bibliography (250-300 words per source) share by 4:19 pm.
Friday, March 28: Approach: Social Construction of Nature
Due: Two keywords from Social Construction of Nature (form here)
Week 12
Read RHM Ch. 9 Feminism & the Environment
Monday, March 31: Kristen Astorian, OWU Career Connection Career Catalyst
Wednesday, April 2: Approach: Feminism & the Environment
Due: Two keywords from Feminism & the Environment (form here)
Friday, April 4: Presentation of Student TPGs (15 minutes each) (F ’25 4 10-minute pres.)
Due: TPG Proposal (3 pages + budget) share by 4:44 pm.
Presentations: Parks, Trigkoni, Lewis
Week 13
Monday, April 7: Presentation of Student TPGs (15 minutes each)
Presentations: Fondran, Thompson, Keeton
Try to attend: STF Meeting (12:10, Merrick 301)
Wednesday, April 9: Presentation of Student TPGs (15 minutes each)
Presentations: Khettat, Stapleton, Kocel
Friday, April 11: Presentation of Student TPGs (15 minutes each)
Presentations: Platt, Rahman, Boling
Week 14
Monday, April 14: Presentation of Student TPGs (15 minutes each)
Presentations: Ross, Urton, Asbury
Wednesday, April 16: Presentation of Student TPGs (15 minutes each)
Presentations: Tounkara, Tomasettii, Meyers
Friday, April 18: Presentation of Student TPGs (15 minutes each)
Presentations: Adade, Azizi, Barone
Week 15
Monday, April 21: Presentation of Student TPGs (15 minutes each)
Presentations: Stratton, Hoy, Isaacs
Wednesday, April 23: Presentation of Student TPGs (15 minutes each)
Presentations: Tsai, Devore, Gensler
Friday, April 25: Presentation of Student TPGs (15 minutes each)
Presentations: Peterman, Soellner, Fakir
Week 16
Monday, April. 28: Presentations & Conclusions & Evaluations
Presentations: Keckler
Wednesday, April 30: No class meeting
Friday, May 2: No class meeting
Finals Week
DUE: Monday, May 5 (by 4:04 pm)
- Course Project Summary & Synthesis (See Project page for details) (in Shared Drive: email me)