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Environmental Social Movements (ENVST-UA 9481)

Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates:

How do social movements form in response to environmental concerns? What makes them effective or ineffective? This course analyses the various social movements that organized in response to environmental concerns. Both historical and sociological dimensions of environmental movements are covered, with particular attention given to how issues of environmental protection and social justice intersect. At NYU Berlin, the course includes American (I), European, and in particular German (II), as well as global movements (III).

Environmental Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Fall 2025 Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2019

Ethics & The Environment (ENVST-UA 400)

Environmental philosophy encompasses questions in metaphysics, the philosophy of science, and the history of philosophy, as well as in such normative areas as ethics, aesthetics, and political philosophy. Presents basic concepts in value theory and introduces some major controversies.

Environmental Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2019)

ENVST-UA 400-000 (8289)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Mon,Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Jamieson, Dale

ENVST-UA 400-000 (8290)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Tue12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ferguson, Kyle

ENVST-UA 400-000 (8291)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Tue3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ferguson, Kyle

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2019

Limits of The Earth: Issues in Human Ecology (ENVST-UA 333)

Examines the array of environmental problems facing modern society, including global pollution and the impact of human population growth on land-use patterns, earth resources, energy supply and use, water, agriculture, and ecosystems.

Environmental Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2019)

ENVST-UA 333-000 (9896)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Thu5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Volk, Tyler

Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Climate and Society (ENVST-UA 470)

This is an intermediate Environmental Studies elective about how societies understand and respond to climate change. We will analyze the values, assumptions, and perceptions that contribute to our understanding of climate change. The main topics are ethics, justice, and responsibility; definitions of nature; cost-benefit analysis and the precautionary principle; geo-engineering; contrarianism; framing and communication; social engagement; and education. Central questions include: Is climate change a technical or social problem? What makes climate change uniquely challenging to understand and respond to? Which ethical and perceptual frameworks are best suited for both understanding and responding to climate change? Who is responsible, and what moral implications does this have? What assumptions about values, behavior, economics, and nature do we make when discussing climate change? How does climate change challenge our conceptions of nature, morality, society, and economics? Does climate change pose a special challenge to society, or does it simply amplify existing challenges?

Environmental Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

ENVST-UA 470-000 (10047)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlottmann, Christopher

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2022

Fundamental Dynamics of Earth’s Atmosphere and Climate (ENVST-UA 360)

Environmental Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ENVST-UA 360-000 (20800)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by ZANNA, LAURE

ENVST-UA 360-000 (20801)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Basinski-Ferris, Aurora

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Environmental Systems Science (ENVST-UA 100)

A comprehensive survey of critical issues in environmental systems science, focusing on: human population; the global chemical cycles; ecosystems and biodiversity; endangered species and wildlife; nature preserves; energy flows in nature; agriculture and the environment; energy systems from fossil fuels to renewable forms; Earth?s waters; Earth?s atmosphere; carbon dioxide and global warming; urban environments; wastes; and paths to a sustainable future.

Environmental Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

ENVST-UA 100-000 (9509)

ENVST-UA 100-000 (8090)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ENVST-UA 100-000 (8091)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ENVST-UA 100-000 (8092)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ENVST-UA 100-000 (8093)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ENVST-UA 100-000 (8094)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ENVST-UA 100-000 (9284)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate