OLS 124 - Environment & Our Community II

2 CR

Second in a three course series. Continues to builds awareness of the Puget Sound by engaging students in the pressing issues facing our communities.

Prerequisite(s): OLS 123 and acceptance to the program.

Course Outcomes

Define community and identify communities that you belong to
Identify the key events in American history that have led to increased community participation in environmental issues
Define and discuss environmental justice
Identify, record, and map environmental community assets
Examine environmental problems in your local area and identify the corresponding communities that face them
Explore how different communities have addressed environmental problems in their neighborhoods and compare the results
Define what roles different parties play in addressing specific environmental problems
Collaborate on a local environmental issue
Recommend potential community-oriented solutions to the problem

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