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ENVS0208A-F21

Env Justice / the Anthropocene

Environmental Justice in the Anthropocene
We live in a moment defined by environmental change. Yet the causes and consequences of these transformations are profoundly uneven. Across race, class, gender, and other forms of difference, “environmental problems” manifest in radically unequal ways, disproportionately burdening some while benefiting others. In this class we will dwell on this central tension in thinking about present socio-environmental crises and what to do about them, from toxic landscapes and biodiversity loss to global hunger and a warming climate. Certainly, these problems pose urgent, even existential problems that demand intervention. Yet common refrains about ‘how to save the environment’ always come with baggage. They have deep histories and hidden assumptions about causes and solutions, justice and inequality, politics and social change, which we will wrestle with together in this course. 3 hrs. lect.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
91656
Subject Code:
ENVS
Course Number:
0208
Section Identifier:
A

Course

ENVS 0208

All Sections in Fall 2021

Fall 2021

ENVS0208A-F21 Lecture (Suarez)