Reading to be done before Class: ESBS Chapter 1
Come to class with a basic familiarity with the following concepts and ideas: environment, environmental science, natural resources, renewable natural resources, nonrenewable natural resources, ecological footprint, interdisciplinary field, environmental studies, environmentalism, scientific method, ecology, sustainability, sustainable development, triple bottom line

What is the Environmental Conservation?

• What is the Environment?
• What is Conservation?

What is Environmental Science/Studies?

• The Scientific Method

What is Environmental Geography?

Environmental Challenges for the 21st Century

• Population Growth and Resource Consumption
  • Resources
    • Renewable
    • Nonrenewable
    • Perpetual
  • Ecological Footprints
• Environmental Degradation
  • Land Degradation
  • Loss of Biodiversity
  • Pollution
  • Water
  • Climate Change
• Economic Development and Environmental Degradation

Sustainability and Sustainable Development