ENVS 330 2EG - Sustainability: Global-Local Connect

3 Credit(s)

This course explores how people relate to each other and with the natural world, and how these relationships reflect our values and shape our future. Starting from the premise that we are in the midst of historically unprecedented ecological and social crises that threaten modern civilization, if not our survival as a species, we will examine grassroots movements in different cultures aimed at addressing these crises at both the local and global levels, with particular focus on the U.S. and Latin America. Students will become familiar with key concepts of ecological and cultural sustainability, and apply these concepts in community-based projects that address local needs.

Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or equivalent; open to students in their second or third year, or sophomore and above transfers.