Schedule Fall ‘09
Fall ‘09
Schedule
(check regularly as schedule is subject to change)
9/2 Week 1
8:30 -11
Course Introductions http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org/
Initiate blog sign-up
Lecture – Climate Change
>>for next week: pages 19-36 The Atlas of Climate Change,
to prepare for class discussion write out 3 observations
(recommended reading: IPCC Summary PDF,you can find this on the class blog)
9/9 Week 2
8:30 -11
review course projects and due dates
Lecture – Sustainability
12-2
Lecture – Carbon Footprint,
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Using the Carbon Footprint calculators
- Project #1
For this project find one of the calculators that best fits your lifestyle, make a rigorous inventory and present your findings to class 9/16. At this time you will also propose how you will reduce your footprint and how you will document/record this process.
This is a challenge to you. Leave your comfort zone. Make this difficult.
Discussion, pages 19-36 The Atlas of Climate Change
>>for next week:
calculate personal carbon footprint
Film screenings:
Fresh – Creative Alliance Sept 10th
9/16 Week 3
8:30 -2
Carbon Footprint Presentations – calculation results and proposal
>>for next week :
read pages 39-66
The Atlas of Climate Change
Film screenings:
Age of Stupid – Owings Mill Sept 21st
9/23 Week 4
8:30 -9:30 Lecture – Carbon Cycle,
review of reading
Research presentations due in 2 weeks –
- For this presentation you will present the body of information you have compiled based on the information of this class and your own individual interests.
12-2
Individual meetings
Turn in 3 written responses pages 39-66
The Atlas of Climate Change
>>for next week
read pages 3-45 Cradle To Cradle
9/30 Week 5
9:30 Mike Cataldi visit
11 – 2 individual mtgs.
Turn in 3 written responses pages 3-45
Cradle To Cradle
>>for next week read pages 45- 92
Cradle To Cradle
Film screenings:
Earth Days – Charles Oct 2nd
10/7 Week 6
Research Presentations –
10/14 Week 7
8:30 – 2
Individual meetings to discuss your project ideas
>>for next week read pages 69-90
The Atlas of Climate Change
10/21 Week 8
8:30 -2
Turn in 3 written responses pages 69-90
The Atlas of Climate Change
10/28 Week 9
Footprint Presentations
11/4 Week 10
(I am out of town)
Reading for next week –
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/magazine/29weeds-t.html
11/11 Week 11
Lew Ziska USDA Plant Physiologist talk: CO2 and Weeds
Discussion of reading
Open studio and individual meetings
>>for next week read pages 92-157
Cradle To Cradle
and The Oil That We Eat
11/18 Week 12
Discussion of reading
Open studio and individual meetings
Turn in 3 written responses pages 92-157
Cradle To Cradle
11/25 Week 13
Thanksgiving Break
12/2 Week 14
8:30 -2
Open studio and individual meetings
12/9 Week 15
Individual Project Presentations
12/16 Week 16
Individual Project Presentations
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September 17, 2008 @ 12:04 pm
i have registered now!