COURSE INFORMATION
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This course offers an opportunity to explore how the physical environment of this country shapes the Canadian people. What are the connections between the environment and our sense of identity? What impact has the environment had on our culture, and how did received notions of wilderness affect our environment? How has Canada’s environment been interpreted and protected, despoiled and worshipped, and what can we learn from this story?
In probing the idea of environment as shaper of national consciousness, CS 201 will examine the difference between European and non-western understandings of environment and land use, theories about how environment has determined our development and Canada’s position in the global environmental movement. The course will look at environmental activism and the meaning of sustainability and environmental justice. Through lectures, discussions, films and readings, you will be challenged to articulate your own worldview, and how it informs your appreciation of the environment.
Note: If you are interested in taking this course for credit, please call Maxine Reitsma at 250-721-8458 for more information.
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