Environmental Science - Semester Course

In this semester course, we will learn about Environmental Science. What are the Earth's most diverse places? What are the impacts of climate change? How can we find sustainable solutions for our planet? Which are some of the renewable energies? How do matter flow in the ecosystems? What is the ecological footprint? Find the answers to these questions and many more in "Environmental Science - Semester Course". We will engage in a sustainable planet project: create our own sustainable solutions for our planet and design a new ecosystem.

We will meet two times a week for ten weeks. 

During the course, each student will create their own sustainable planet based on what they learn, covering habitat, flow of matter, interactions, food webs, economy, marine and terrestrial conservation and their own imagination. They will get to present their sustainable planet to class.  

My classes offer a unique opportunity to participate asking or answering questions and discussing different topics that we will see in each class. Participation is optional and students can use the chat too. 

I will share my own presentations, videos, photos and my own experience as a marine biologist and scuba dive instructor. 

My classes are designed to encourage student engagement and follow their curiosity. There are no prerequisites for this class.

Class One – Introduction to Environmental Science: Energy and matter.
Class Two – Biodiversity: Species and richness of species.
Class Three – Global Climate Change: a warming planet.
Class Four –  Reduction in Atmospheric Ozone. 
Class Five – Soil: A potentially sustainable resource.
Class Six – Agriculture: The ecology of growing food. 
Class Seven – Forest: So much more than wood 
Class Eight – Water Resources
Class Nine – Air Pollution: costs and benefits of clean air.
Class Ten – Fossil Fuels: the Lifeblood of the Global Economy.
Class Eleven - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficency.
Class Twelve – Materials, Society, and the Environment
Class Thirteen – The Principles of Sustainability. 
Class Fourteen – Sustainability on a Personal Level: The Ecological Footprint. 
Class  Fifteen – The Flow of Matter in the Environment: Why does it Matter?
Class Sixteen - An Ecological View of the Economy.
Class Seventeen - A Sustainable Future
Class Eighteen - Permaculture and Bioconstruction.
Class Nineteen - Ecology of Worldwide Ecosystems.
Class Twenty - Presentations and open discussion.