Hi-
If my campus had this theme I would consider the 2008 "Plan B 3.0",
which is a free (paperless!) download. This primer on sustainability
should really excite a diverse group of undergraduates and provide
numerous opportunities for discussions about humans and the environment.
See http://www.earth-policy.org/Books/PB3/Contents.htm.
Best wishes,
Gregg
Our campus theme next year will be "environment." Although it's
defined broadly enough to include all constituencies, it presents
the opportunity to reach about 500 freshmen with a back-door
campaign of environmental literacy.
I am soliciting the ECOLOG group for suggestions for pre-college
summer reading with an environmental theme. It would have to be
something that would capture the minds of 17-18 year olds, and
should lend itself to discussions that might allow diverse
discipline to have a say.
Barbara Kingsolver's "Prodigal Summer" or Michael Pollan's books
came first to mind. But there must be other things out there that
I've missed. Since this might be of interest to others, please
respond to the list.
GPK
George P. Kraemer
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology
Chair, Environmental Studies Program Purchase College (SUNY)
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Gregg Hartvigsen
Associate Professor
Biology Department
SUNY Geneseo
1 College Circle
Geneseo, NY 14454
Office = ISC 344
Phone: 585.245.5448
Fax: 585.245.5007
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.geneseo.edu/~hartvig/
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"Humanity must make a decision, and make it right now: Conserve
Earth's natural heritage, or let future generations adjust to a
biologically impoverished world." (E.O. Wilson, April 21, 2007).
"I don't want to end up simply having visited this world." (Mary Oliver)
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Ecology lesson from the movie "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976):
Jamie: Too bad we don't have time to bury those fellas proper like.
Josey Wales (Clint): ...Buzzards have to eat, same as worms.
