Nicolas Perony: Puppies! Now that I've got your attention, complexity theory Sustainability: A History, Jeremy L. Caradonna, Oxford, 2015. Chapters. 4-5 (Sept. 20) Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications, Herman E. 2nd Ed., Daily and Joshua Farley, Island Press, 2011, Chap. 3 (Sept. 20) Complexity:The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos, M. Mitchell Waldrop, Simon and Schuster, 1992, of the “Visions Whole,” in pp. 324-359 (Sept. 20) “Work Progess,” Is Sustainability Still Possible?, Worldwatch Institute, 2013, Chap. 3, Kate Raworth, pp. 28-38 a Safe and Just Space for “Defining Humanity,” (Sept 20) OPTIONAL: Is Sustainability Still Possible? Worldwatch Institute, 2013, Chap. 2 and Reconnecting to the “Respecting Planetary Boundaries Biosphere,” Carl Folke, pp.19-27. (Sept 20), WATCH THIS VIDEO: the Environment Guide our “Let Development” Johan Rockstrom, ENERGY (Sept. 27 - Oct. 4) PTT EXERCISE DUE SEPT. 27 Human civilization has depended on the continuous development and exploitation of energy from fire, animals, rivers, human beings, and the riches of fossil fuels. – This last source of energy has enabled the modern world. This energy transformation has provided the Western world with living standards beyond the imagination of human beings in 1900, but this gain has come with consequences, or that now underlie advocacy for new policy approaches and “externalities,” behavior change based on innovation and opportunities to reshape the way we think about energy. There will be a guest speaker on Sept. 27. Key Questions: What has fossil fuel use made possible—how and why? Why has the United States been so important in the century long shift to fossil fuels? What do WTI and Brent refer to?
Nicolas Perony: Puppies! Now that I've got your attention, complexity theory Sustainability: A History, Jeremy L. Caradonna, Oxford, 2015. Chapters. 4-5 (Sept. 20) Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications, 2nd Ed., Herman E. Daily and Joshua Farley, Island Press, 2011, Chap. 3 (Sept. 20) Complexity:The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos, M. Mitchell Waldrop, Simon and Schuster, 1992, “Visions of the Whole,” “Work in Progess,” pp. 324-359 (Sept. 20) Is Sustainability Still Possible?, Worldwatch Institute, 2013, Chap. 3, “Defining a Safe and Just Space for Humanity,” Kate Raworth, pp. 28-38 (Sept 20) OPTIONAL: Is Sustainability Still Possible? Worldwatch Institute, 2013, Chap. 2 “Respecting Planetary Boundaries and Reconnecting to the Biosphere,” Carl Folke, pp.19-27. (Sept 20), WATCH THIS VIDEO: “Let the Environment Guide our Development” Johan Rockstrom, ENERGY (Sept. 27 - Oct. 4) PTT EXERCISE DUE SEPT. 27 Human civilization has depended on the continuous development and exploitation of energy – from fire, animals, rivers, human beings, and the riches of fossil fuels. This last source of energy has enabled the modern world. This energy transformation has provided the Western world with living standards beyond the imagination of human beings in 1900, but this gain has come with consequences, or “externalities,” that now underlie advocacy for new policy approaches and behavior change based on innovation and opportunities to reshape the way we think about energy. There will be a guest speaker on Sept. 27. Key Questions: What has fossil fuel use made possible—how and why? Why has the United States been so important in the century long shift to fossil fuels? What do WTI and Brent refer to?