Syllabus
Instructor: Hugh Pocockcontact: hpocock@mica.edu
Schedule
1/23 Week 1- 8:30 -11, Course Introductions
http://micasustainability.wordpress.com
12-2, Lecture – Climate Change and Sustainability
for next week: read IPCC Summary pdf
1/30 Week 2- 8:30 -11, Lecture – Carbon Footprint, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Discussion, IPCC Summary
12-2, Individual meetings
for next week: calculate personal carbon footprint
pages: 1-26 Hell and High Water
2/6 Week 3- 8:30 -11, Lecture – Carbon Cycle,
Discussion, personal carbon footprint
pages 1-26 Hell and High Water
12-2, Individual meetings
2/13 Week 4- Research Presentations
2/20 Week 5- Research Presentations
Discussion, pages 27-74 Hell and High Water
2/27 Week 6- 8:30 -11 – Field Trip - Back River Waste Water Treatment Plant
12-2, Discussion, pages 3-44 Cradle To Cradle.
3/5 Week 7- 8:30 -11 – Field Trip - WM Recycle
12-2, Sustainability and the City,
Van Jones, Majora Carter
Discussion, pages 45-92 Cradle To Cradle.
3/12 Week 8- – Proposal Presentations
3/19 Week 9- Spring Break
3/26 Week 10-8:30 -11, Lecture - The Esthetics of Energy
Discussion, pages 45-91 Cradle To Cradle.
12-2, Individual meetings
4/2 Week 11- 8:30 -11, Discussion, pages 92-117 Cradle To Cradle.
12-2, Individual meetings
4/9 Week 12- Project Footprint Presentation
4/16 Week 13- 8:30 -11, Discussion,
pages 118-156 Cradle To Cradle.
12-2, Individual meetings
4/23 Week 14- 8:30 -11, Discussion,
pages 157-186 Cradle To Cradle.
12-2, Individual meetings
4/30 Week 15-– final presentations
5/7 Week 16-– final presentations
