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/

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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

1 Comment »

  1. pilardiaz Said,

    September 17, 2008 @ 12:04 pm

    i have registered now!

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