[TheUWfarm] food course

Hello Folks,

There will be an upper level food course this coming spring quarter offered through POE.   Here are the details - if you are interested please e-mail Joe (cc'd above) for an add code.

Program on the Environment (PoE) offers a unique seminar every quarter for 15 students that gives them an opportunity to research sustainability efforts on the UW campus related to a ‘wedge issue’ chosen for each quarter. The wedge issue for spring, 2010 is Food & the Environment.

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ENVIR 480 SLN:  19042 Tuesday, Thursday 1:30-2:50, Friday 1:30-3:20 Sustainability Studio: FYI About FYI: For Your Information (FYI) is a course designed to teach students about the roots, definitions, and theories of sustainability, while concurrently engaging in a practical exploration of the state of sustainability on the University of Washington campus.   In the first half of this two-part course, you will explore the interrelated definitions of sustainability through a series of advanced lectures and discussions.  In the second-half of FYI, you and your classmates will form research teams. The mission of each team will be to explore and analyze sustainability practices on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.
FYI Spring Quarter Topic: Food Using a systems perspective FYI will explore the complex linkages between food and sustainability.   At a broad level, the class will examine various claims about organic food, sustainable agriculture, bio-fuels, and so called, “agro-imperialism,” among other linked issues. At a campus level, student teams will assess the state of food and sustainability at the University of Washington. Possible Student Projects Could Include: ●Reviewing the policies and practices of UW’s Housing and Food Services ●Exploring the social and environmental consequences of different foods sold on campus ●Assessing the impact of the UW community’s food/sustainability actions e.g. the UW Farm, development of biofuel technologies, etc.   Previous Student Projects: Spring 2009 FYI Final Report    1. Toxic Vanity: How personal care products affect our bodies and minds    2. Think Outside the Bottle: Moving Beyond Bottled Water    3. Showering at the IMA: How Efficiency Can Save Water and Money    4. Stormwater at the UW: Status and Opportunities    5. Green Roofs and Other Alternatives to Business as Usual     Schedule and Registration Information Request an add code by e-mail at: poeadv@u.washington.edu Instructor: Jason Scullion: scullion@u.washington.edu

 

 

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