Syllabi in Environment and Society
Short profiles of university and course syllabi, and collaborative syllabi projects on Environment and Society.
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Green Me Up, JJ: Advice for Greenies in a Complicated World
Jenny Price writes to her nephew Jake, using humor to connect his love of frisbee with everyday environmental responsibility and practical actions.
A Letter to the Citizens of Hangzhou
Environmental historian Fei Sheng, a native of Hangzhou, addresses this city’s citizens to consider balancing economic growth with environmental protection while expressing hope for Hangzhou’s future.
Plastics in the Peaks: The Hidden Threat to Himalayan Wildlife
Arcadia, Summer 2025, no. 5
“Spent Earth”
“Seeing with a Forager’s Eye: A Conversation with Martin Saxer”
Martin Saxer introduces his project “Foraging at the Edge of Capitalism” detailing how his team works and what foraging means to them.
The Becoming of Single Use: The Institutionalization of Disposables during the Twentieth Century in Sweden
Limits of the Landscape: A Waste Incinerator for Zurich’s Countryside
Arcadia, Spring 2024, no. 5
“Ecotone Scholarship and Structural Change”
A reflection on cross-disciplinary scholarship in environmental history.
Interview with Simone M. Müller, author of The Toxic Ship
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Simone Müller is interviewed on her recent book, The Toxic Ship: The Voyage of the Khian Sea and the Global Waste Trade.