About This Course

This course explores how science is integral to environmental management and policy, beginning with articulating causes and impacts of environmental issues. You will learn how environmentalism requires a science-driven, grassroots movement that inspires social change, encourages corporate responsibility, and shapes policy to ensure ecosystem health and environmental justice.

Through a historical and contemporary lens, the course will delve into the evolution of environmental thought and the role of communication in promoting sustainability and resilience. Real world examples and case studies from leading experts will equip you with the tools to guide society towards solving complex environmental challenges.

Course Details

• Institutions: UMCES, USMx
• Subject: Environmental Studies
• <> Introductory
• Prerequisites: None
• Language: English
• Video Transcripts: English, Wikang Tagalog
• Associated Skills: Communications, Environmental Policy, Management, and more.

What You'll Learn

• The variety of roles that scientists can play in environmental management.
• Differences between the cultures of science and policy, and engagement strategies.
• How to utilize personal strengths in environmental management strategies.

Who This Course is For

This course is suitable for students, professionals, and anyone interested in environmental science, policy or management, and those looking to enhance their knowledge and skills for better environmental sustainability practices.

Application of Knowledge

Skills acquired in this course can be used to drive social change through effective communication of scientific data, influence corporate practices by promoting environmental responsibility, and shape public and private policies for better resource management and sustainability practices.

Course Syllabus

Module 1: Frameworks for Socio-Environmental Management

• Greek Words
• Ecosystem-based management
• Sustainability and resilience

Module 2: Conservation and Environmental Movements

• Conservation movement history and current state
• Emergence and globalization of the environmental movement

Module 3: Science Advising Strategies

• Roles scientists play
• Science advising methods

Module 4: Stakeholder Engagement and Co-production

• Importance and methods of stakeholder engagement
• Planning and evaluating transdisciplinary approaches

Module 5: Socio-Environmental Problem Solving

• Integration of scientific synthesis and systems thinking
• Role of citizen science and media in environmental science