06 January	Course Introduction Syllabus Overview
08 January	Topic: Environmental Ethics Download PowerPoint for this class session by clicking here Session Facilitator: Dunn DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Environmental Ethics. Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy Sagoff, Mark. Zuckerman's Dilemma: A Plea for Environmental Ethics. Hastings Center Report, September/October 1991, p. 32. Nash, J.A. Ethics and the Economics Ecology Dilemma: Toward a Just, Sustainable, and Frugal Future Holmes, Ralston III. Global Environmental Ethics: A Valuable Earth. Locke, John An Essay Concerning the True Original, Extent and End of Civil Government. [CHAPTER V: Of Property] Brown, Lester R. Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth. [CHAPTER 1: The Economy and the Earth] REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: Reflect on the shortcomings of traditional ethical theory to adequately capture a 'value' for the natural environment. If applicable, additionally reflect on the shortcomings of your own religious and/or spiritual tradition to adequately capture a 'value' for the natural environment.
13 January	Topic: Systems Theory Mindwalk: A film for passionate thinkers To watch on Googlevideo click here DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Diamond, Jarod. Easter's End. Discover, August 1995. Capra, G. The Turning Point (Chapter 2--excerpted) REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: Discuss your position on the matter of whether humans are part of nature, or something separate and distinct from nature. Additionally, relect on the reasons you hold to this view.
15 January	Topic: Ecofeminism and Environmental Justice Session Facilitator: Craig Dunn DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: What is Ecofeminism Anyway? Holmes, A. & Cowart, L. B. (1996) Environmental racism: The new liability for industrial site selection. Real Estate Issues Crittenden, C. (2000). Ecofeminism Meets Business: A Comparison of Ecofeminist, Corporate, and Free Market Ideologies. Journal of Business Ethics, 24, 1, Pg 51, 13 pgs. Merchant, C. (1996). The Death of Nature: Women and Ecology in the Scientific Revolution. Women and the Environment. New York: Routledge. (for book review click here) Hovdesven, K. (2006) Bem Sex Role Inventory - Can You Measure Masculinity and Femininity? CASE PROPOSALS DUE WRITING ASSIGNMENT 1 DUE
20 January	Topic: Scarcity, Overconsumption, and the Market Session Facilitator: Craig Dunn DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Thomas L. Friedman, Hot Flat, and Crowded (Chapter 3: Our Carbon Copies (or, Too Many Americans)) What's Your Share?. You can easily compute your share of the commons by downloading this Excel spreadsheet Vaknin. The Misconception of Scarcity. Krautkraemer, J.A. Economics of natural resource scarcity: The state of the debate. Wolfgram, E.F. Population, Resources & Environment. Hanauer, H.G. Overpopulation and Overconsumption.... Korten, D.C. Sustainable Development.... Clapp, J. Distancing of Waste.... Harris, J. Consumption and the Environment. Brown, L.R. A Planet Under Stress.... Hardin, G. The Tragedy of the Commons MOVIE LINK: Soylent Green. COMMONS GAME CONTRACTS DUE REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: Contemplate the impact of free market capitalism on scarcity as well as overconsumption and overpopulation. Is free market capitalism sustainable from a systems point of view? If so, for how long?
22 January	Topic: Government Policy and the Environment Session Facilitator: Ryan Dales DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: CAFE Standards: Government Rulings on CAFE standards (historical up to 2001) PACCAR Annual Report 2007 Blog reporting on updated CAFE standards NHTSA Summary on Environmental impact statement of cars and trucks TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE SUBTITLE VI. MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS (PART C. INFORMATION, STANDARDS, AND REQUIREMENTS CHAPTERS 321, 323, 325, 327, 329, AND 331) Why the Government's CAFE Standards for Fuel Efficiency Should Be Repealed, not Increased Endangered Species Act: Endangered Species Act Timeline Endangered Species Act at 35 Reforming the Endangered Species Act to Protect Species and Property Rights Federal Duck Stamp Program Environmental Defense Fund EDS Breakdown and Lobbying opportunities List of Endangered Species in North Carolina (see Species Descriptions) List of Endangered Species in Illinois The Alliance and SC Johnson EDS Cap and Trade Program Cellulosic Ethanol Program Makeup of the Earth’s Atmosphere (See bottom of page) The Past 100 Years: The 20th Century's Human Climate Conundrum Summary of EPA Small Business Initiatives and Activities REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: What are the best examples you can provide of governmental policies and/or regulations which have proven effective in enhancing environmental sustainability?
27 January	Topic: Clean Technology (focusing on the development of new technologies that replace existing high energy and material consuming, and polluting technologies) Session Facilitator: Jeffrey Marinelli DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Clean technology (Wikipedia) A Consumer's Guide to Buying Clean Energy Move Over, Gasoline: Here Come Biofuels Solar energy 'revolution' brings green power closer The Business Benefits of Going Green Clean Technology: A Compelling Investment Opportunity Can IT fuel clean energy technologies? Moving Renewable Energy from the 'Green Ghetto' to Mainstream America The Future Ain't What It Used to Be Four New Environmentally Friendly Locomotives Goes to Work at Rail Yard New Hybrid Locomotive’s Emissions Are Clean As a Whistle Investing in clean energy, clean technology and carbon trading THE CLEAN-TECH OPPORTUNITY REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: What are the personal and institutional barriers to the adoption of clean technology...and how might these best be overcome?
29 January	Topic: Pollution Prevention (focusing on reducing pollution from existing plants and processes) Session Facilitator: Erik Kalstad DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Thomas L. Friedman, Hot Flat, and Crowded (Chapter 12: If It Isn't Boring, It Isn't Green) This addresses the potential to reduce carbon emissions at the source This addresses the expense of "capturing" carbon emissions On the EPA website, Pollution Prevention is addressed (browse through the 9 links on this page) The lack of grant money going to P2 across US regions WRITING ASSIGNMENT 2 DUE
03 February	Topic: Life-Cycle-Assesment and Lify-Cycle-Design (focusing on the inclusion of environmental considerations in the regular design of products and production processes) Session Facilitator: Mike Hughes & Tim Dunphy DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: WWU Produces Audit of Local Company's Sustainability Practices... Design for Disassembly http://www.co-design.co.uk/design.htm Business Eco-Design Tools http://www.idsa.org/whatsnew/sections/ecosection/pdfs/IDSA_Business_Ecodesign_Tools.pdf Eco-Indicator 95: Description of the Impact Assessment Methodology http://www.pre.nl/eco-indicator95/eco-indicator95.htm#100scores The Story of Stuff Video http://www.storyofstuff.com/ REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: Suggest how a business process of your choosing could be 'reconceived' in light of life cycle analysis and/or life cycle design.
05 February	Topic: Loop-Closing (focusing on re-use and recycling of waste-products through the cycle of the product) Session Facilitator: Mike Hughes & Tim Dunphy DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Core 77 Greener Gadgets Design Competition http://www.core77.com/greenergadgets/ Introduction to Cradle to Cradle Design Framework http://www.chinauscenter.org/purpose/CradleDesign.pdf CLR Technology http://www.closedlooprecycling.co.uk/Technology A short video on Cradle to Cradle Design http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cradle_design.html Sustainable Materials http://www.ecolect.net/materials
06 February 3:00-4:00 pm Fraser 4	Executive in Residence Business Ethics Lecture Mark W. Nelson
10 February	Topic: Environmental Accounting Session Facilitator: Scott Newell DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Scan Shell's sustainability report: http://www.shell.com/home/content/responsible_energy/sustainability_reports/dir_shell_sustainability_reports.html A report on Environmental Accounting: http://www.greeneconomics.net/accounting1.pdf Great paper outlining the governing bodies of environmental accounting practices: http://www.unpei.org/PDF/budgetingfinancing/Environmental-accounting.pdf A full UN document written in 2001 regarding all areas of Environmental Management Accounting: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/publications/proceduresandprinciples.pdf WRITING ASSIGNMENT 3 DUE
12 February	Topic: Environmental Marketing and 'Greenwashing' Session Facilitator: David King DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Thomas L. Friedman, Hot Flat, and Crowded (Chapter 8: Green is the New Red, White, and Blue; Chapter 9: 205 Easy Ways to Save the Earth) http://www.greenbiz.com/feature/2008/11/24/the-four-simple-steps-pitch-perfect-green-marketing?page=0%2C2             4 steps to an effective green marketing campaign http://www.sustainableindustries.com/greenmarketing/36403904.html             Highlights changing customer attitudes towards green marketing http://www.terrachoice.com/files/6_sins.pdf             Great PDF on the six sins on greenwashing http://www.marketingcharts.com/direct/environmental-marketing-messages-often-misunderstood-4268/             Statistics on consumer feelings towards companies and ‘environmental marketing’            http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/motoring/2008498632_escalade12.html             Editorial on the Escalade Hybrid with a pretty funny take on the SUV Examples of Greenwashing http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/magazine/16-11/st_greenmarketing             Featuring Comcast and Airbus http://www.greenwashingindex.com/             Featuring a variety of videos to browse, user rated on the level of greenwashing http://www.thisisreality.org/             Clean coal REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: How is it that consumers know the difference between 'authentic' green and 'greenwashing'--or do they?
17 February	Topic: Environmental Management Systems (focusing on changes in management structure and the provision of information on impacts relevant to the environment) Session Facilitator: Jag Johal DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Voluntary Environmental Management Systems/ISO 14001 (FAQs) ISO 14001 2004 (TRANSLATED INTO PLAIN ENGLISH) ISO 14001 Guidance Manual (National Center for Environmental Decision-Making Research) ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Self-Assessment Checklist
19 February	Topic: The Diffusion of Innovation Session Facilitator: Peter Nelson DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Thomas L. Friedman, Hot Flat, and Crowded (Chapter 11: The Stone Age Didn't End Because We Ran Out of Stones) Will new technology be accepted? Difussion Theory   Bass Model Technology Diffusion Microwave history Emerging Technolgies piezo electric Personal Nuclear reactor    Gizzmodo link questioning its authenticity LED light bulb tech Thin film solar Spray on Solar Solar powered TV Car powered by its wheels HP netbook packed in its own messenger bag Moving forward Why efficient light bulbs fail to thrive LA handing out free CF bulbs MIT innovation prize Environmental spending in stimulus bill REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: What specific mechanisms can you offer which would serve to expedite the diffusion of environmental innovations?
24 February	Topic: Case Preparation Day WRITING ASSIGNMENT 4 DUE
26 February	Topic: Case Preparation Day
03 March	Topic: International Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability Session Facilitator: Eric Strunk DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Thomas L. Friedman, Hot Flat, and Crowded (Part IV: China) http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12970769 Norway, a country perceived a environmentally conscious, has some serious environmental issues http://www.economist.com/research/articlesbysubject/displaystory.cfm?subjectid=348924&story_id=13109606 Environmental problems being passed from one country to another http://www.economist.com/research/articlesbysubject/displaystory.cfm?subjectid=348924&story_id=13089462 Plan for international marine sanctuary, inspired by US actions, creates issues between US and Britain http://www.economist.com/research/articlesbysubject/displaystory.cfm?subjectid=348924&story_id=13032525 Environmental concerns in another western country http://envis.mse.ac.in/Environmenta90's.asp India’s emphasis on environmental action http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-240-488--12892-1-1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10-11,00.html US making a big impact on China’s environment and the health of its people http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12208005 Environmental impact on third world countries caused by industrialized nations http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11751397 India’s environmental problems that indicate difficulties in following an environmental high road
05 March	Topic: Career Options within Environmental Management Session Facilitator: Michelle Smith DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Reading Assignment: Green Job Search website: http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/greendreamjobs.main/?CFID=15065130&CFTOKEN=72972927 Environmental news: http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/4/21/154539/284 Green employment news and job search: http://www.greengeekjobs.com/ http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-greenjobs4-2009jan04,0,378269.story   http://www.environmentalcareer.com/ http://www.greencorps.org   http://www.greenjobs.com Energy Independence and Security Act: Green Jobs http://greencollartech.com/title-x-green-jobs-energy-independence-and-security-act.htm Green Pathways PDF: http://www.workforcealliance.org/atf/cf/%7B93353952-1df1-473a-b105-7713f4529ebb%7D/COWS%20ExecSumm%20Final.pdf Energy job search website with a section on alternative/green energy careers http://www.energycrossing.com/ REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: Articulate the 'values' which will be most central to your next job search. How will you ensure these values are respected by your next employer?
10 March	Topic: Case Project Presentations *Economy or Environment* Dales/Dunphy/Hughes *Bellingham's Waterfron Development: Environmental Assessment* Kalstad/Johal *Tuna: The Ultimate Tragedy of the Commons* Lehecka/Strunk
12 March	Topic: Case Project Presentations *Hawaiian Superferry* (View the Superferry corporate link here) Nelson/Smith *Storing Carbon: Smart or Stupid?* King/Marinelli *Problematic Plastic Bags?* Newell REFLECTIVE JOURNAL: Provide your final reflections regarding the 'link' between your case analysis and the content of this course.
18 March	FINAL EXAMINATION WRITING ASSIGNMENT 5 DUE