We still have space open in the following two, 5-credit ENVIR 497 Environmental Studies Seminars – contemporary topics that may intersect with the academic and career goals of students in many majors!
ENVIR 497B (MyPlan) SLN 14422
Sustainable Business
Instructors: Ben Packard (UW EarthLab) and Gary Handwerk (Program on the Environment)
The notion of a sustainable business has changed significantly over the last 30 years and is currently a hot topic of debate, linked inevitably to analysis of the existing global economy. Our goal in this course is to offer an introductory overview of questions such as, “What is a sustainable business?”, “How do sustainability and diversity/equity/inclusion issues intersect in the worlds of business?”, and “What does sustainable business look like in the era of climate change?” We’ll have a set of guest speakers addressing particular aspects of this topic.
ENVIR 497C (MyPlan) SLN 14423
Environmental Law
Instructor: Lawrence Watters (Visiting Faculty from University of Lausanne Switzerland and University of Pretoria South Africa)
This course examines the framework of Environmental Law. Primary concepts and themes are explored in a systematic approach where each session provides important building blocks. The topics in the first part provide the foundation with landmark cases and leading statutes. The second part contains fresh perspectives and the influence of related fields with lectures by guest speakers. The third part explores Climate Change with an interdisciplinary, national and international perspective related to implementation of the regime.