Integral Ecology First Studies Program: Water

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This course covers the science of water - physical and chemical properties of water, how the hydrologic cycle distributes water across the planet, how climate change is modifying the distribution of water which can produce water scarcity in some parts of the world, and leads to flooding and poor water quality in other locations, and how the marginalized are disproportionately water insecure. It will touch on environmental justice and water insecurity, and some technologies for cleaning waste water and finishing drinking water in first world countries as well as in developing countries. The course is intended for Jesuit men in formation in the First Studies Program, and is limited to them. No prerequisites are required.