COMM 123 Environmental Advocacy (C)
Effective advocacy is essential in contemporary society. When discussing social issues, critical thinking and speaking are needed to effect change. This is certainly true in the field of environmental science and policy. Bountiful research and scientific evidence demonstrate various environmental impacts of humans on the environment—deforestation, water pollution, climate change, species extinction, and many more. The context of the course is environmental advocacy and students will examine movements (social and environmental), scientific research, public policy, and other topics to gain understanding. This course develops basic skill in advocacy—critical thinking, research, evidence, and argument construction. By the end of the course, students will integrate advocacy skills with knowledge of environmental policy to debate public policy and engage in advocacy.
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