1. Read article, “Sustainable Lifestyles and the Quest for Plenitude: Case Studies on the New Economy,” by Juliet Schor and Craig J. Thompson, eds. 2014 and come prepared for a discussion of the reading and the presentation by guest lecturer, Prof. Diana Mincyte (Sociology). Thompson and Press_CSA_ Practicing Plenitude 2014
2. Preliminary annotated bibliography due (3 sources, minimum) on Wed. April 1.
Please read chapter II – Understanding the current food system
in the context of climate change — major components and drivers
Achieving food security climate_food_commission-final-mar2012
Please read the two short articles here for Wednesday’s class.
A Vision faces and Environmental Test
Tourism and its environmental impact on the D.R. coastline
For those who have signed up for the Gowanus Canal Conservancy tour on Wed. March 4: Because this is an outside tour, there has been a change of plans for today due to expected bad weather. Our tour leader will be coming to City Tech to present in class on Wednesday,
Therefore, you should come to class as the session on the Conservancy will be held there. Please disregard plans to meet at the site as originally planned.
However, the following assignment still pertains to the tour/presenter’s talk tomorrow:
Prepare a list of questions to ask to obtain more information about the site and the tour (for example; What is the history of the Gowanus Canal? How/why did it become polluted? What work is the Conservancy doing? How has the local community been impacted by the site over time? Think of questions that the tour raises for you.
For those who have signed up for the Gowanus Canal Conservancy tour on Wed. March 4: Because this is an outside tour, there has been a change of plans for today due to expected bad weather. Our tour leader will be coming to City Tech to present in class on Wednesday,
Therefore, you should come to class as the session on the Conservancy will be held there. Please disregard plans to meet at the site as originally planned.
However, the following assignment still pertains to the tour/presenter’s talk tomorrow:
Prepare a list of questions to ask to obtain more information about the site and the tour (for example; What is the history of the Gowanus Canal? How/why did it become polluted? What work is the Conservancy doing? How has the local community been impacted by the site over time? Think of questions that the tour raises for you.
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