Spring 2002 Course Calendar

NOTE NEW DATES FOR FIELD TRIPS and DUE DATE For Mid Term Essay Assignment

and new exam date

Date

Title

Reading (to be completed before lecture)

Assignment/Exam Information

Sustainability

Mon. Jan. 28

Introduction to the course

Sustainability - basic concepts and principles

 

 

 

Mind Mapping

 

 

Mon. Feb. 4

Review of the “State of the World”

 

Chapters 1 & 2

Oral Presentations – State of the World 2 minutes each

 

The Natural Step

 

 

Mon. Feb. 11

The Natural Step - green building and businesses (Guest Lecturer)

Short WWW article on TNS & Chapters 3 & 15

Mon. Feb. 18 Presidents’ Day – Academic holiday - Begin work on Individual Projects and essay click for info and essay titles

Pollution

Mon. Feb. 25

Review of Natural Step

Analysis of flows of energy and materials

 

 

 

System Condition 1 Atmosphere & climate change,

Material Flows, mining and minerals

Chapters 16 & 18

 

Saturday March 2 Lab Work at Dominican Time 10 AM - 2:00 PM

Bring packed lunch and rain gear

Meet Guzman 307

Mon. March 4

System Condition 2  - Chemicals and Life

Chapters 19 & 21

 

Mini Design Exercise

Resource Analysis and Context

 

 

Mon. March 11 Spring Break

Mon. March 18

Exam ˝ hour

Discussion

 

Review Exam - OPEN BOOK

Midway assessment of essays due, opportunity for assistance

 

Ecological design principles

 

 

Ecosystems

Mon. March 25

System Condition 3 - Biodiversity

 

Chapters 4 & 5

 

 

Review of group designs, Ethos & goals, Brainstorm new ideas

 

 

Monday April 1

Creek restoration – individual projects presentations

Chapters 6 & 7

Individual Projects Due - Oral Presentations

 

Ecosystems, Water and Soil

 

 

Saturday April 6 Field Trip – Hopland Real Goods Center and Fetzer Organic Vineyard Meet at Fetzer at 11:30 AM leave Real Goods Center at 4:00 PM Carpool to be arranged

Monday April 8

Sustainable Agriculture and Land use

Chapters 12 & 13

 

 

Holistic Decision Making

 

 

Culture and Participatory Democracy
Saturday April 13th

NOT MANDATORY - recommended

 

all day in San Rafael

Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development Smart Growth Workshop for Marin

see Bay Area Alliance

or Smart Growth for more info

Monday April 15

Integrated Watershed Management

Group project practical

Chapter 23 & 25

Monday April 22

Exam ˝ hour

System Condition Four – Human Needs, Economy and Democracy

Chapters 26 & 27

Review Exam

Saturday April 27 Ecological Design Practical and Creek Restoration Project Time 1 PM - 5 PM

Bring rain gear

Meet in Guzman 307

Monday April 29

Group project practical

Discussion on Democracy

Chapter 28

Essay Due

 

Work on Design Projects

 

 

Final Exam Time - May 6, 6 - 8 PM

Group Project Presentations

 

 

 

Group Projects Due – Oral Presentations