class # | date | topic |
#1 | Wed, Sept 8 | Introduction to environmental ethics. |
#2 | Fri, Sept 10 | What is environmental literacy? (DesJardains ch 1). |
#3 | Mon, Sept 13 | Introduction to value theory, ethical relativism. (DesJardains ch 2). |
#4 | Wed, Sept 15 | Why be moral? |
#5 | Fri, Sept 17 | Consequentialist ethical theories (DesJardains ch 5). |
#6 | Mon, Sept 20 | Deontological and virtue-based ethical theories (DesJardains ch 7). |
#7 | Wed, Sept 22 | Deontological theories (con.). |
#8 | Fri, Sept 24 | Theories of rights (DesJardains ch 6). |
#9 | Mon, Sept 27 | Ethics assessment day. |
#10 | Wed, Sept 29 | Sustainable development in India & Brazil (Race to save the planet, videotape #4). |
#11 | Fri, Oct 1 | What affects sustainability? |
#12 | Mon, Oct 4 | State of the World Project set-up day. |
#13 | Wed, Oct 6 | State of the World Project work day. |
#14 | Fri, Oct 8 | State of the World Project work day. |
#15 | Mon, Oct 11 | State of the World Project work day. |
#16 | Wed, Oct 13 | State of the World Project presentations. |
#17 | Fri, Oct 15 | State of the World Project presentations. |
#18 | Mon, Oct 18 | Climate change - ozone depletion (Race to save the planet, videotape #2). |
#19 | Wed, Oct 20 | Climate change - global warming (Race to save the planet, videotape #2). |
#20 | Fri, Oct 22 | Project presentation setup day (Final Day for Topic Selection!!!). |
#21 | Mon, Oct 25 | Climate change – international policy. |
#22 | Wed, Oct 27 | Project presentation work day. |
*** | Fri, Oct 29 | *** fall break *** |
*** | Mon, Nov 1 | *** fall break *** |
#23 | Wed, Nov 3 | Energy supply and demand (Race to save the planet, videotape #6). |
#24 | Fri, Nov 5 | Project presentation work day. |
#25 | Mon, Nov 8 | Fossil fuels and the renewability of our energy supply. |
#26 | Wed, Nov 10 | Managing our waste (Race to save the planet, videotape #8). |
#27 | Fri, Nov 12 | Project presentation work day. |
#28 | Mon, Nov 15 | Managing our waste (con.). |
#29 | Wed, Nov 17 | Cost benefit analysis and the value of a human life (DesJardains ch 3). |
#30 | Fri, Nov 19 | Project presentation work day. (Last day for First Drafts) |
#31 | Mon, Nov 22 | Biodiversity (Race to save the planet, videotape #5). |
#32 | Wed, Nov 24 | Endangered Species Act. |
*** | Fri, Nov 26 | *** Thanksgiving *** |
#33 | Mon, Nov 29 | Six Billion for Dinner. |
#34 | Wed, Dec 1 | Green and not-so-green plants. |
#35 | Fri, Dec 3 | Project presentation work day. |
#36 | Mon, Dec 6 | Dessert or Desert for Six Billion More? |
#37 | Wed, Dec 8 | Student project presentations. |
#38 | Fri, Dec 10 | Student project presentations. |
#39 | Mon, Dec 13 | Student project presentations. |
#40 | Wed, Dec 15 | Student project presentations. (Final versions of papers due.) |