Environmental Stewardship

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As individuals, it is often difficult to see or understand the consequences that our decisions, actions, or existence may have on our environment and those around us. The purpose of this class is to show the effects each of us have as members of a worldwide population of over seven billion, and the effects our population has on a local, regional, and global scale. The focus will be on, how individually and collectively, we impact the quality of our environment, and human living conditions for both good and bad. Case studies will be used to examine an array of ecological, biological, agricultural, technological, economical, social, political and other issues associated with a burgeoning human population. Class members will receive a foundation whereby they can make informed choices about their life, family, and community, and be better stewards of Earth's resources.