Mike Clifford Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 My daughter is attending the University of Illinois, so I'm often working my way around the school website. I came across this really interesting online course and decided to sign up for it. Started reading the online textbook and was fascinated by the immense history of conservation that I wasn't aware of. Really good stuff.http://www.earth.illinois.edu/class.html This is what we'll be learning in each of the 8 weeks: Week 1: Introduction & Population pessimism vs. optimism: Demographics, neo-malthusians and the disappearance of the third world Week 2: Ecosystems, Extinction & Tragedy of the Commons A theory that threatens to doom us all? Week 3: Climate Change The climate of the near future: hot, hotter, or hottest? Week 4: Energy What happens when we reach “Peak Oil” Renewable energy: is there enough to make the switch? Week 5: Agriculture and Water Can we continue to increase food production - or have we reached the limit of what the land can support? Week 6: Environmental Economics and Policy Can economists lead the way to sustainability? Week 7: Measuring sustainability How do we know we're making a difference? Week 8: Ethics and Culture the long view The textbook is free and downloadable from the web. To download a pdf: click here To download an epub: click here To check for updates, go here To learn more about the textbook, go here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim A Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Fascinating. Sounds good. Thanks for sharing this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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