Humans have evolved unique capabilities for transforming their environment rather than accommodating to it. But we pass the costs of improving our circumstances onto the environment and therefore onto our own future generations. This pattern has accelerated enormously during the past 200 years of industrialization. It is now profoundly important for us to come to terms with the impact of the human enterprise on all aspects of our environment as well as our health, welfare, security and pleasure in life. The environmental crisis is the defining issue for the 21st Century, yet traditional values are often poor guides for making our activities sustainable. How can we improve our economic, social and civil institutions so as to resolve our environmental crisis? How should societies now joining the industrial world proceed with their own development? This course will consider these and related issues and approaches to their resolution.
Mon Wed Fri : 11:30 AM-12:20 PM
Location: Arranged ARR