"Think of the objects you buy and use in any given day. Now try to imagine there are more than 1.7 billion human beings in the consumer society—and there numbers are growing yearly.In many cases, excessive consumption burdens societies with bulging landfills, declining fish stocks, and rising obesity levels. Meanwhile there are still another 2.8 billion people who consume too little and who suffer from hunger, homelessness and poverty." (excerpted from the back cover of State of the World 2004)
Join us this fall to discuss how we consume, why we consume and what affect our consumption has on our planet and all of it's inhabitants!
The goal of this “brown bag” seminar is to discuss some of the environmental issues facing the northwest and the world today, through an analysis of The State of the World 2004 (Special Focus: The Consumer Society) and some additional current articles and resources provided. The seminar may include volunteer work, a field trip, and/or guest lectures.
Instructors: Rob Viens (Environmental Science/Geology),
Kent Short (Oceanography/Meteorology)
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(For information about this seminar, web page, or the environmental science
department at BCC contact Rob Viens at rviens@bcc.ctc.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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2004-5
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The Impact of Consumption |
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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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