PoE offering multiple new summer courses in 2013!
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Checkout opportunities to explore the impacts of global change on the Olympic Peninsula, discover Pacific Northwest writers while traveling through the North Cascades, learn about the state of ‘green’ business and much more!
ENVIR 459: CULTURAL ECOLOGY AND POLITICS
This course will focus on the intersection of culture, ecology, and politics in the Seattle metropolitan area. We will explore the four cornerstones of Seattle’s economy – coffee, aerospace, the outdoor industry, and technologies.
ENVIR 495A: NATURE WRITING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Using literary texts as primary guides, this experiential learning course will explore a variety of relationships between humans and the natural world in the Pacific Northwest over the last 200 years. Fieldtrips to the North Cascades and the Olympic Peninsula.
ENVIR 495B: BUSINESS AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Examine whether, how, and why companies should go “green” from Business Professor Tim Hargrave. Profits and the environment: tradeoff or win-win?
ENVIR 495C: ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION
Hands-on training in environmental interpretation for students interested in natural history, tourism and recreation. Includes a trip to Mt. Saint Helens NVM Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center. Option to earn NAI “Certified Interpretive Guide”through this course for an additional fee.
Take a philosophical and scientific look at how the environment has changed in the distant and recent past, and what recent human imposed changes to the landscape mean for our future. The course format is an 8-day wilderness backpacking trip in the Olympic National Park.
ENVIR 500: SCIENCE WRITING FOR IMPACT
This class is designed to teach environmental scientists how to write about their field of study using broadly appealing prose. Class will include several guest appearances by leading national scientists who prioritize writing and communicating. **Open to undergraduate seniors and graduate students only.