Update 1/25/2023
- ENVS 110: Introduction to Environment & Sustainability
- Section 1 MWF @ 1:10 PM – 2 PM in 207 SCSC
- ENVS 198/498: Conversations Toward a Sustainable Future (W @ noon)
- Readings: RHM = Paul Robbins, John Hintz, and Sarah A. Moore, Environment & Society: A Critical Introduction (3rd edition)
Library Resources
- ENVS 110 Course Project Library Resources
- ENVS 110 Library/Research Forms
- OWU Library Services and Access Guide
- Holly Birk, Public Services & Science Librarian (hebirk@owu.edu): Research help for students:
- Hobson Science Library, Room 282, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 AM – 12 PM.
- Beeghly Library, Room 141, Thursday from 1 PM – 4 PM.
- Email Holly for other options!
Additional Resources
- 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. 16: No class meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 18: Introduction to Course
Friday, Jan. 20: No class meeting (instructor on secret expedition)
Week 2
Read: RHM Ch. 1 Introduction
Monday, Jan. 23: What is this Class?
Due: Subscribe to ENVS 110 Calendar: see Syllabus or Project Page
Wednesday, Jan. 25: Humans, Environments, and the Anthropocene
Friday, Jan. 27: Delaware Run +Your RHM chapter + (maybe) Preliminary project ideas
Assign: Your RHM chapter (9-17) (on Projects page): review ch. by Wed., Feb. 1. & check presentation date on schedule.
Contact: Your chapter co-presenter(s)
Week 3
Read: RHM Ch. 2 Population & Scarcity
Monday, Jan. 30: Catastrophe and Triumph: Scrappy Sustainability
Wednesday, Feb. 1: Chapter Review & Ideas for Course Project
Present: Present ideas for specific course project to class; email 3 ideas to instructor by 4:01 pm
Due: Read personal RHM Chapter
Attend: STF Meeting (Merrick 301)
Friday, Feb. 3: Approach: Population & Scarcity: Concepts, thoughts, discussion
Due: Two keywords from Population & Scarcity (form here)
Week 4
Read: Assessing Your Environmental Values, Transferable Skills
Read: RHM Ch. 3 Markets & Commodities, Ch. 4 Institutions & The Commons,
Monday, Feb. 6: Brief Presentation of Course Project Topic Ideas
Wednesdaty, Feb. 8: Approach: Markets & Commodities
Due: Two keywords from Markets & Commodities (form here)
Friday, Feb. 10: Approach: Institutions & the Commons
Due: Two keywords from Institution & the Commons (form here)
Due: Finalized focus topic emailed to Instructor and Holly Birk by 4:08 pm
Due: Chapter review shared by 11:52 pm
Week 5
Monday, Feb. 13: Finding Focus Topic Sources I
Wedbesday, Feb. 15: Finding Focus Topic Sources II
Friday, Feb. 17: Student Appointments with Holly Birk (vist Holly for appointment)
Week 6
Read RHM Ch. 11 Carbon Dioxide, Ch. 12 Trees, Ch. 13 Wolves, Ch. 14 Uranium
Monday, Feb. 20: Things: students present & discuss: Carbon Dioxide & Trees
Individual Meetings w/Holly Begin
Wedsneday, Feb. 22: Things: students present & discuss: Wolves & Uranium
Friday, Feb. 24: OWU Writing Center & OWU Career Connection
Week 7
Read RHM Ch. 5 Environmental Ethics, Ch. 15 Tuna, Ch. 16 Lawns, Ch. 17 Bottled Water, Ch. 18 French Fries, Ch. 19 E-Waste
Monday, Feb. 27: Things: students present & discuss: Tuna & Lawns
Wednesday, March 1: Things: students present & discuss: Bottled Water & French Fries & E-Waste
Attend: STF Meeting (Merrick 301)
Friday, March 3: Approach: Environmental Ethics (in SCSC 211)
Due: Two keywords from Environmental Ethics (form here)
Week 8:
Read RHM Ch. 6 Risks & Technology
Monday, March. 6: Annotated Bibliography & Draft TPG Proposal Workshop (in SCSC 211)
Assign: Annotated Bibliography & Draft TPG
Wednesday, March 8: Approach: Risks & Technology (in SCSC 211)
Due: Two keywords from Risks & Technology (form here)
Friday, March 10: TBA (in SCSC 211)
Individual Meetings w/Holly End
Due: Email 6 sources to instructor and Holly Birk by 3:59 pm
Due: Revisions to Chapter Review (if requested)
Week 9: Spring Break
Monday, March 13: No Class Meeting
Wednesday, March 15: No Class Meeting
Friday, March 17: No Class Meeting
Week 10
Read RHM Ch. 7 Political Economy, Ch. 8 Social Construction of Nature
Monday, March 20: Approach: Political Economy
Due: Two keywords from Political Economy (form here)
Wednesday, March 22: Approach: Social Construction of Nature
Due: Two keywords from Social Construction of Nature (form here)
Due: Sign up for 10-minute meeting by 4:51 pm (see calendar or email for link)
Friday, March 24: 10-minute meetings with Krygier – TPG Ideas (see email for signup link)
Due: Annotated Bibliography (250-300 words per source) share by 4:19 pm.
Week 11
Monday, March 27: 10-minute meetings with Krygier – TPG Ideas (see email for signup link)
Wednesday, March 29: 10-minute meetings with Krygier – TPG Ideas (see email for signup link)
Friday, March 31: TBA
Week 12
Read RHM Ch. 9 Feminism & the Environment, Ch. 10 Racialized Environments
Monday, April 3: Approach: Feminism & the Environment
Due: Two keywords from Feminism & the Environment (form here)
Wednesday, April 5: The OWU Connection
Attend: STF Meeting (Merrick TBA)
Friday, April 7: Approach: Racialized Environments
Due: Two keywords from Racialized Environments (form here)
Due: Draft TPG Proposal (2-3 pages) share by 4:44 pm.
Week 13
Monday, April 10: Final Presentation & Project Synthesis Workshop
Wednesday, April 12: Meetings for Presentations (as needed)
Friday, April 14: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA
Week 14
Monday, April 17: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA
Wednesday, April 19: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA
Friday, April 21: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA
Week 15
Monday, April 24: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA
Wednesday, April 26: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA
Friday, April 28: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA
Week 16
Monday, May 1: Evaluations & Conclusions
DUE: Course Project Summary & Synthesis (See Project page for details) due Friday, May 5 (in Shared Drive: email me)