Update 9/26/2022
- ENVS 110: Introduction to Environment & Sustainability meets MWF
- Section 1 @ 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM in 207 SCSC
- Section 2 @ 1:10 PM – 2 PM in 207 SCSC
- We will utilize the same schedule for both class sections
- 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 from 9 – 11 AM and Wednesday from 2 – 4 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 on the schedule below (and on the ENVS 110 Calendar: see Syllabus) when keywords are due. If you miss a due date, don’t panic; just get the keywords in the form. They are part of your grade.
Week 1
Monday, Aug. 22: No class meeting
Wednesday, Aug. 24: Introduction to Course
Friday, Aug. 26: Delaware Run
Week 2
Read: RHM Ch. 1 Introduction
Read: Your assigned RHM chapter (on Projects page)
Read: Howald & Krygier “Scrappy Sustainability”
Monday, Aug. 29: What is this Class?
Due: Subscribe to ENVS 110 Calendar: see Syllabus or Project Page
Wednesday, Aug. 31: Humans, Environments, and the Anthropocene +Your RHM chapter + (maybe) Preliminary project ideas
Assign: Your RHM chapter (9-17) (on Projects page): review by Wed., Jan. 26. & check presentation date on schedule.
Contact: Your chapter co-presenter
Friday, Sept. 2: Catastrophe and Triumph: Scrappy Sustainability
Week 3
Read: RHM Ch. 2 Population & Scarcity
Monday, Sept. 5: No class meeting: Labah Day
Wednesday, Sept. 7: Chapter Review: Ideas for Course Project
Present: Present ideas for specific course project to class; email 3 ideas to instructor by 4 pm
Due: Read personal RHM Chapter
Due: Read RHM ch. 2 on Population & Scarcity for Discussion next meeting
Friday, Sept. 9: 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
Monday, Sept. 12: Brief Presentation of Course Project Focus Topic Ideas
Wednesdaty, Sept. 14: Approach: Markets & Commodities
Due: Two keywords from Markets & Commodities (form here)
Friday, Sept. 16: Krygier available for project discussions, Group presentation meetings, No required attendance
Due: Chapter review shared by 11:52 pm
Week 5
Read RHM Ch. 11 Carbon Dioxide, Ch. 12 Trees, Ch. 13 Wolves, Ch. 14 Uranium
Monday, Sept. 19: Things: students present & discuss: Carbon Dioxide & Trees
Due: Finalized focus topic emailed to Instructor and Holly Birk by 4 pm
Wedbesday, Sept. 21: Things: students present & discuss: Wolves & Uranium
Friday, Sept. 23: OWU Writing Center & OWU Career Connection
Week 6
Monday, Sept. 26: Finding Focus Topic Sources I
Wedsneday, Sept. 28: Finding Focus Topic Sources II
Friday, Sept. 30: Student Appointments with Holly Birk (contact Holly)
Week 7
Read RHM Ch. 4 Institutions & The Commons, Ch. 15 Tuna, Ch. 16 Lawns, Ch. 17 Bottled Water, Ch. 18 French Fries, Ch. 19 E-Waste
Monday, Oct. 3: Things: students present & discuss: Tuna & Lawns
Wednesday, Oct. 5: Things: students present & discuss: Bottled Water & French Fries & E-Waste
Friday, Oct. 7: Approach: Institutions & the Commons
Due: Two keywords from Institution & the Commons (form here)
Week 8: Fall Break
Monday, Oct. 10: TBA
Wednesday, Oct 12: No class meeting (Fall break)
Friday, Oct 14: No class meeting (Fall break)
Week 9:
Read RHM Ch. 5 Environmental Ethics, Ch. 6 Risks & Technology, Ch. 7 Political Economy
Monday, Oct. 17: Approach: Environmental Ethics
Due: Two keywords from Environmental Ethics (form here)
Wednesday, Oct. 19: Approach: Risks & Technology
Due: Two keywords from Risks & Technology (form here)
Friday, Oct. 21: Approach: Political Economy
Due: Two keywords from Political Economy (form here)
Week 10
Read RHM Ch. 8 Social Construction of Nature, Ch. 9 Feminism & the Environment, Ch. 10 Racialized Environments
Monday, Oct. 24: Approach: Social Construction of Nature
Due: Two keywords from Social Construction of Nature (form here)
Wednesday, Oct. 26: Approach: Feminism & the Environment
Due: Two keywords from Feminism & the Environment (form here)
Friday, Oct. 28: Approach: Racialized Environments
Due: Two keywords from Racialized Environments (form here)
Due: Email 6 sources to instructor and Holly Birk by noon
Week 11
Monday, Oct. 31: Annotated Bibliography & Draft TPG Proposal & Final Presentation Workshop
Due: Revisions of RHM Chapter Review (if needed)
Assign: Annotated Bibliography & Draft TPG
Wednesday, Nov. 2: 10-minute meetings with Krygier – TPG Ideas (see email for signup link)
Friday, Nov. 4: 10-minute meetings with Krygier – TPG Ideas (see email for signup link)
Week 12
Monday, Nov. 7: 10-minute meetings with Krygier – TPG Ideas (see email for signup link)
Wednesday, Nov. 9: The OWU Connection
Friday, Nov. 11: Catch-up
Week 13
Monday, Nov. 14: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA, TBA, TBA
Section 2: TBA, TBA, TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 16: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA, TBA, TBA
Section 2: TBA, TBA, TBA
Due: Annotated Bibliography (250-300 words per source) share by 4 pm.
Friday, Nov. 18: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA, TBA, TBA
Section 2: TBA, TBA, TBA
Week 14: Thanksgiving
Monday, Nov. 21: No class meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 23: No class meeting
Friday, Nov. 25: No class meeting
Week 15
Monday, Nov. 28: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA, TBA, TBA
Section 2: TBA, TBA, TBA
Due: Draft TPG Proposal (2-3 pages) share by 4 pm.
Wednesday, Nov. 30: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA, TBA, TBA
Section 2: TBA, TBA, TBA
Friday, Dec. 2: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA, TBA, TBA
Section 2: TBA, TBA, TBA
Week 16
Monday, Dec. 5: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA, TBA, TBA
Section 2: TBA, TBA, TBA
Wednesday, Dec. 7: Presentation of Student Projects (about 15 minutes each)
Section 1: TBA, TBA, TBA
Section 2: TBA, TBA, TBA
Friday, Dec. 9: Evaluations & Conclusions
DUE: Course Project Summary & Synthesis (See Project page for details) due Tuesday, December 13 @ Noon (in Shared Drive: email me)