Syllabus / Readings / Volunteer
“The End of the World as We Know It?”
This quarter our seminar will deal with global environmental issues as seen through the eyes of one of the most prominent environmentalists of our time, Bill McKibben. He is the author of twelve books spanning the last 20 years, including Eaarth: Making Life on a Tough New Planet, which will be our main seminar reading this quarter. McKibben pulls no punches in this book – his main premise is that we no longer inhabit the world in which we have flourished for most of human history, and that world will not be coming back. However, he is also cautiously optimistic about our chances of keeping humanity intact as the world around us breaks down. It will take honesty, courage, and innovation, but we can do it if we try.
The goal of this quarterly “brown bag” seminar is to discuss some of the environmental issues facing the northwest and the world today, through an analysis of current articles and readings. The seminar may include volunteer work, a field trip, and/or guest lectures.
To receive 1 credit for attending this seminar, sign up for Envsc 281 - Item #3527 in the BC course catalog.
Instructors: Kent Short (Oceanography/Meteorology,
Amanda Senft
(Environmental Science/Biology),
Rob Viens (Environmental Science/Geology)
(For information about this seminar, web page, or the environmental science
department at Bellevue College contact Rob Viens at rob.viens@bellevuecollege.edu.)
Previous Seminars
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Autumn Quarter
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Winter Quarter
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Spring Quarter
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2010-11 |
Eaarth (Current Seminar) |
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2010-11 |
Environmental Disasters |
World Changing Seminar | |
2009-10 |
Unquenchable: Water in America |
Deep Economy |
Food, Inc. |
2008-9 |
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2007-8 |
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2006-7 |
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2005-6
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2004-5
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2003-4
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2002-3
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2001-2
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Agriculture
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2000-1
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Water
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