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Date
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Tentative Topics and Speakers
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Homework is due by
Midnight on:
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TU-1/29
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Introduction and Welcome – J. Gerber &
TA’s
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TH-1/31
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The History of Consumerism
in America – D. Glassberg
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HW 1 – Your Contract
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TU- 2/5
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So, what is Sustainable
Living – J. Gerber
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TH-2/7
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Weaving a Sustainable Life –
C. Marano
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HW2 - Perspective
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TU-2/12
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One Person Can Make a
Difference – J. Gerber
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TH-2/14
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Sustainable Communities
– D. Greenberg
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HW 3 –Breakdown or
Breakthrough
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TU-2/19
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No class today –
Monday Schedule
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TH-2/21
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Creating a Personal Holistic Goal – J. Gerber
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HW 4 – Mental Models
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TU-2/26
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The Power of Community – the Cuba Story - TA’s
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TH-2/28
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Taking responsibility for your own backyard – L.
Macaluso
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HW5 – First Draft Holistic Goal
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TU-3/4
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Holism and Healing the Planet (one soul at a
time) – J. Gerber
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TH-3/6
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Sustainability and Health – D. Gerber
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HW6 – Cuba homework
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TU-3/11
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Student Presentations:
Roberta Wermer on Heifer
International
Several FNB Organizers on
Food Not Bombs
Nick Kvilhaug on Sustainable Drinks
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TH-3/13
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Completing Your
Personal Holistic Goal – J. Gerber
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HW7- New American Dream
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Spring Break Week
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TU-3/25
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My search for the “perfect major in college” – D.
Connor
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TH-3/27
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Education for Sustainability – Niki and Patrick
from the University of the Wild
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HW 8 – Testing a “Holistic Decision”
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TU-4/1
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Our Sustainable Energy Future – D. Kastor
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TH-4/3
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Sustainability and Social Justice – G. DiChiro
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HW9 – Online Assessment from previous week
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TU-4/8
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Green Urbanism – J. Ahern
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TH-4/10
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Building Green – home construction for sustainability
– Bob Mitchell and Dave Damery
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HW10 – Final Holistic Goal and Decision Due
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TU-4/15
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Vegetable Oil Fuel for Auto
and Home – D. Posluszny
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TH-4/17
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Our TA’s Sustainable Stories, including:
· Nicole - Holding your own Energy; A Qi Meditation · Katie M. - My Escape from Dunkin' Donuts: Finding a More Sustainable Summer Job · Brendan - Radical Pedagogy · Katie C. N. - Tomat, Tomato, Kentang, Potato · Inge – Hjemme i Danmark · Chris – The Benefits of Joy · Josh – Hey You! Are You Listening To Me!
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HW
11 – Online Assessment from previous week
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TU-4/22
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Permaculture
and Forest Gardening – Dave Jacke
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TH-4/24
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Natural
Child Birthing and Sustainable Living – Monique Gautier
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HW12
– Bioregionalism
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TU-4/29
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Talking
Sustainability – How to Convince your Friends and Parents to Recycle –
J. Gerber
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TH-5/1
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Life
after Shit – R. Mitchell
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HW13
–Done in class the previous week
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TU-5/6
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Student
Presentations
Greg
Colby – Taking an “Oil-free” Vacation
Regina Parkinson - Un Techo Para Mi Pais
Mike
Olfky - Hemp and Sustainability
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TH-5/8
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Student
Presentations
Sophia
Gianniotis -Tradition vs. Modernity: Sustainability in Kathmandu
Marc Costonis - Sustainability in the Yucatan
Ciara Bottomly - Making Road Kill Hides & other Sustainable Practices
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HW14
– Talking Sustainability
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TU-5/13
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End
of semester project in class and evaluation – required class
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Final
Project and Required Class
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