Sustainable Living

Description of Lectures

Date

Tentative Topics and Speakers

Homework is due by Midnight on:

TU-1/29

Introduction and Welcome  – J. Gerber & TA’s

 

  TH-1/31

The History of Consumerism in America – D. Glassberg

HW 1 – Your Contract

  TU- 2/5

So, what is Sustainable Living – J. Gerber

 

  TH-2/7

Weaving a Sustainable Life – C. Marano

HW2 - Perspective

  TU-2/12

One Person Can Make a Difference  – J. Gerber

 

 TH-2/14

Sustainable Communities – D. Greenberg

HW 3 –Breakdown or Breakthrough

TU-2/19

No class today – Monday Schedule

 

 TH-2/21

Creating a Personal Holistic Goal – J. Gerber

HW 4 – Mental Models

TU-2/26

The Power of Community – the Cuba Story -  TA’s

 

TH-2/28

Taking responsibility for your own backyard – L. Macaluso

HW5 – First Draft Holistic Goal

TU-3/4

 Holism and Healing the Planet (one soul at a time) – J. Gerber

 

TH-3/6

 Sustainability and Health – D. Gerber

HW6 – Cuba homework

TU-3/11

Student Presentations:

Roberta Wermer on Heifer International

Several FNB Organizers on Food Not Bombs

Nick Kvilhaug on Sustainable Drinks

 

TH-3/13

 Completing Your Personal Holistic Goal – J. Gerber

HW7- New American Dream

                                                                   Spring Break Week

  TU-3/25

My search for the “perfect major in college” – D. Connor

 

  TH-3/27

Education for Sustainability – Niki and Patrick from the University of the Wild

HW 8 – Testing a “Holistic Decision”

  TU-4/1

Our Sustainable Energy Future – D. Kastor

 

  TH-4/3

Sustainability and Social Justice – G. DiChiro

HW9 – Online Assessment from previous week

  TU-4/8

Green Urbanism – J. Ahern

 

  TH-4/10

Building Green – home construction for sustainability – Bob Mitchell and Dave Damery

HW10 – Final Holistic Goal and Decision Due

  TU-4/15

Vegetable Oil Fuel for Auto and Home – D. Posluszny

 

  TH-4/17

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!

 

HW 11 – Online Assessment from previous week

  TU-4/22

Permaculture and Forest Gardening – Dave Jacke

 

  TH-4/24

Natural Child Birthing and Sustainable Living – Monique Gautier

HW12 – Bioregionalism

  TU-4/29

Talking Sustainability – How to Convince your Friends and Parents to Recycle – J. Gerber

 

  TH-5/1

Life after Shit – R. Mitchell

HW13 –Done in class the previous week

   TU-5/6

Student Presentations

Greg Colby – Taking an “Oil-free” Vacation
Regina Parkinson - Un Techo Para Mi Pais

Mike Olfky - Hemp and Sustainability

 

   TH-5/8

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

HW14 – Talking Sustainability

 TU-5/13

 End of semester project in class and evaluation – required class

Final Project and Required Class

 

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