Course Details
941: Environmental Challenges and How You Can Help
February 3, 4, and 6, 2020
9:45 AM -
11:15 AM
In-Person
Our study group will consider some core challenges facing the environment including: wildlife and biodiversity loss, plastic pollution, and climate change. With each challenge we will focus on how we personally can make a difference through individual action, community engagement, and effective activism strategies to influence decision-makers. Participants will be asked to thoughtfully consider our personal "environmental footprints" and our capacity to make a difference. We will focus on broad overviews of environmental issues, sustainable living, and advocacy, and I will provide optional resources for those interested in learning more.
Class Type: Lecture and Discussion
Class Format: TBA
Hours of Reading: No reading
Study Group Leader(s):
Heather HeckelHeather Heckel, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at American University where she teaches classes on conservation, effective activism, and sustainable development. She is also the volunteer director of a small non-profit organization, Engage Globally, that supports community-led sustainable development in rural Ghana and Costa Rica.