Environment and Anthropology (Decarbonize Your Life)
(11th, 12th; Prerequisite: US History or US History concurrently)
This is an action-biased, transformative course designed to empower students with a comprehensive understanding of the imperative and practice of individual-level decarbonization. Grounded in an interdisciplinary approach, the course integrates insights from philosophy, critical social science, climate science, engineering, economics, medicine and public policy. By the end of the year, students will be equipped with the knowledge and the tools to critically analyze their carbon footprints and develop actionable, informed strategies to reduce their personal environmental impact. This course may be taken for either a history or lab science credit.
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This is an action-biased, transformative course designed to empower students with a comprehensive understanding of the imperative and practice of individual-level decarbonization. Grounded in an interdisciplinary approach, the course integrates insights from philosophy, critical social science, climate science, engineering, economics, medicine and public policy. By the end of the year, students will be equipped with the knowledge and the tools to critically analyze their carbon footprints and develop actionable, informed strategies to reduce their personal environmental impact. This course may be taken for either a history or lab science credit.
