Session 1

Aug. 24  

Introduction: Nested Ecology & Personal Ecology - Wimberley text: Preface, Chapters 1 & 2

Session 2

Sept. 3 

Moral Philosophy and Moral Consideration - Traer text: Chapters 1 & 2

Session 3

Sept. 10

Ethics, Economics, & Sustainable Consumption - Traer Text: Chapters 3 & 9

Session 4

Sept. 17

The Battle for the World Economy Episode One,  The Battle of Ideas. Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw, The Commanding Heights.

Session 5

Sept. 24

The Battle for the World Economy Episode Two  The Agony of Reform. Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw, The Commanding Heights.

Session 6

Oct. 1

The Battle for the World Economy Episode Three  The New Rules of the Game. Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw, The Commanding Heights. (Comp Exam One Posted)

Session 7

Oct. 8  

Duty & Virtue - Traer Text: Chapters 4 & 5 (Comp Exam One Due)

Session 8

Oct. 15

Social Ecology / Empathy and Integrity - Wimberley Text: Chapter 3; Traer Text, Chapter 6

Session 9

Oct. 22

Rights & Consequences - Traer Text: Chapters 7 & 8

Session 10

Oct. 29

Air, Land, Water, Food - Traer Text: Chapters 11 & 12

Session 11

Nov. 5

The Global Warming Dissent -  The Films: Global Warming or Global Governance;  Megafreeze

Session 12  

Nov. 12

Climate:  - Reading: Jaworowski, Z. (2007) "CO2: The Greatest Scientific Scandal of Our Time," - Films: Al Gore’s New Thinking on the Climate Crisis; Climate Catastrophe Canceled; The Cloud Mystery

 Session 13

Nov. 19

 Global Warming: Pro: (Viewing of An inconvenient Truth in class)  

Session 14  

Dec. 5

                 Comp Two Posted

Exam Week                            Comp Two Due

Dec. 10