This 3-credit, non-lab introductory environmental science course is suitable for science and non-science majors. Students will survey natural systems, humans' impacts on natural systems, and potential solutions to current and future environmental issues on global, regional, and local scales. Embedded in the course are explorations of interdisciplinary topics including, but not limited to, process of science; environmental ethics, attitudes, and laws; resource consumption; climate change; biodiversity loss; forests and soils; food systems, agriculture, and fisheries; land use planning; pollution and toxicology; mining and energy; water and waste management; sustainable development; ecological economics; and environmental justice. Active learning is an essential component of this course.

As extreme weather in the U.S. impacts more people--with longer heat waves, more intense rainstorms, megafires and droughts--discover how Americans are fighting back by marshaling ancient wisdom and innovating new solutions. Distributed by PBS Distribution.