Timely new course topic! This course explores multi-cultural perspectives – in particular, Western/Industrial cultures versus Indigenous cultures – on the ‘Living Earth’, as in non-human animals, plants, trees, fungi, etc. The course is divided into the following topics: Religion/Spirituality Labor/Human Production Medicine/Science Art/Entertainment Environmental Destruction/Species Extinction Sustainability/Ecological Diversity All these topics are explored using student […]
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The Quest for Environmental and Climate Justice
Part of the Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series Lecture Series on Nature and the Environment This event was originally scheduled for March 11. JOIN US NOW ON 8th. Public Event Online – Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 4:30 pm EST Presented by Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, Texas Southern University […]
Climate Crisis: Take Action Course
UNIV 3985 Special Topics: Climate Crisis: Take Action 1-Credit Course Free to all UConn students, faculty and staff Human-caused climate change is one of the most challenging crises facing the world. Solutions exist that offer hope for addressing this challenge now. The course takes a transdisciplinary approach to the issue of climate change action, intentionally integrating […]
The Effects of Multiple Landscape Transformations
Part of the Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series Lecture Series on Nature and the Environment A Multi-decadal Landscape Experiment Leads To New Perspectives On The Effects of Multiple Landscape Transformations Public Event Online – Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 4:00 pm David Lindenmayer, Australian Research Council Laureate Professor, Australian National University, Canberra The Teale Series […]