HON 3280: Honors Service-Learning Seminar in Urban Ecology and Environmental Conservation
Course Description
Atlanta has been called “a city in a forest” for its urban canopy and surrounding woodlands, but is it a sustainable city? It is not, for instance, an “A-list city,” according to the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project). A recent article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cites a new plastic plant, airport fuel spills, and algal blooms in the Chattahoochee among several environmental/climate threats Atlanta will soon face. Should Atlanta’s residents regard our city’s green reputation with pride, concern, or a mix of both? This course offers students the opportunity to work with grassroots environmental organizations throughout the metro-Atlanta area to gain firsthand experience and gather data on Atlanta’s ecological conditions. Through these efforts, we will begin to compare representations of Atlanta to the city known by its conservationists and wildlife defenders.
Dr. Shannon Finck • January 7, 2023