Social systems – our culture, politics and economies and their institutions - are constructed on a set of dominant beliefs, assumptions and values that are largely unexamined. These “mental models” shape the way societies perceive and interact with the natural world.
In this course, we examine the dominant perspectives that give rise to environmental degradation, as well as alternative paradigms offered by Green, ecojustice, global south, sustainability, and Indigenous movements. Students also engage with political, economic, and cultural theories of environmental change. Prerequisite: ENVS 1013 or permission of the instructor.
- Teacher: Janice Harvey