Particular attention is given to environmental problems and their effects on diverse peoples. We explore case studies of the cultural and environmental consequences of rainforest destruction, tourism, energy development, national parks, and war. We critique programs to assist oppressed peoples and the environments which sustain them. Participants are asked to choose a geographical, cultural, and topical area and make recommendations particular to the problems and the needs of that region. An exploration of how natural history and anthropology museums, botanical gardens, zoos, national parks, and the like present a view of nature and human societies.
Enrollment is limited.
This course explores how ecological insights, issues, and concerns are investigated, illuminated, and manipulated through visual media. Fall, P. Faulstich. Theory and Practice in Environmental Education. Students are trained in principles of environmental education, and serve as instructors to children from elementary schools in Pomona and Claremont. Participants work in teams to develop and teach effective environmental curricula at the Bernard Biological Field Station.