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IDS 206, Community Sustainability Workshop: Class Schedule

Spring 2008
T 2:30-4:00pm, Collins 217
Dr. Karen Arabas
Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences
Collins 215, 503-370-6666, karabas@willamette.edu
Office Hours: M 1-2:30p, Th 2:30-3:30p, or by appointment

Schedule - A work in progress. Please check back.

Date

Lecture Topic

Reading/Assignments Due

Jan. 15

Introduction, What is Sustainability?

 

Jan. 22

Systems Theory

Readings: Westman
e-journal: reflections

Jan. 29

Making Change Happen, Community Education

Readings: AtKisson, Capra, McKenzie-Mohr
e-journal: reflections

Feb. 5

Panel on Leadership in Sustainability: Dr. M. Lee Pelton (President Willamette University), Nathan Good (Architect), Dave Koellermeier (Oregon State Fair Manager)

Readings: see e-journal assignment
e-journal: reflections

Feb. 12

Workshop organization

 Readings: none
e-journal: workshop ideas

Feb. 19

Dr. Sue Koger, Psychology Dept. Willamette University

Readings: McKenzie-Mohr
e-journal: reflections
discussion forum: workshop update

Feb. 26

Meeting with FSELC staff, Jon Yoder (Founder), John Savage (Board President, Cassandra Cooper (Center Coordinator)

Proposal for SELC Education Group

Mar. 4

Workshop Prep

 

Mar. 11

Workshop Prep

 

Mar. 18

Field Trip: Ideabox

 

Apr. 1

Workshop 7-8:30pm SELC
FAIR TRADE FOR A FAIR WORLD

e-journal: reflections

Apr. 8

Workshop 7-8:30pm SELC
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES

e-journal: reflections

Apr. 15

Workshop 7-8:30pm SELC
HOUSEHOLD SUSTAINABILITY

e-journal: reflections

Apr. 22

Workshop 7-8:30pm SELC
BIODIESEL WORKSHOP

e-journal: reflections

Apr. 29

Workshop 7-8:30pm Goudy
GREEN CUISINE

e-journals due!



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