ENVR 113 - Changes in The Land: Sustainability

4 Credits

1 Units

This course examines the more nature-sensitive practices of early America including a tendency toward minimalist consumption practices, thoughtful repurposing and recycling of materials, and more land-centered ways of life. Students will explore the complexities of sustainable human uses of environments by examining and comparing, as case studies, Moravian University’s own sustainability practices as compared to sustainability practices throughout local history (including that of the Moravians and throughout the period of Lehigh Valley industrialization). Topics include: environmental effects of human occupation, past and modern-day agriculture, colonial practices, changes to people’s relationship to land over time, diverse perceptions of nature, and evolving concepts of sustainability. (M4)(Critical Reading)

Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
TAGS Critical Reading