Environmental Studies 120 - Intro Environ Studies

Spring
2019
01
4.00
Hannah Holleman, Rachel Levin, Ashwin Ravikumar
T 11:30AM-12:50PM
Amherst College
ENST-120-01-1819S
SCCE A011
hholleman@amherst.edu; rlevin@amherst.edu; aravikumar@amherst.edu

What is ‘the environment’ and why does it matter? What are the environmental impacts of “business as usual”? What kinds of environmental futures do we want to work towards and what are the alternatives? In this class, we will explore these and other questions that examine how and why we relate to the environment in the ways that we do and the social, ecological and ethical implications of these relationships. As an Introduction to Environmental Studies, this course seeks to (i) develop a common framework for understanding ‘the environment’ as a tightly coupled socio-natural enterprise, and (ii) familiarize students with several key environmental issues of the 21st century. One lecture and one discussion section per week.

Limited to 60 students. Spring semester. Senior Lecturer R. Levin, Professor Holleman and Assistant Professor Ashwin Ravikumar.

Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.
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