This course examines Vermont and U.S. environmental policies and laws from philosophical, historical and social perspectives. In doing so, we discuss how various stakeholders might view environmental issues and how divergent views give rise to distinct, and somewhat conflicting, environmental policies. We will examine how science, public opinion, and ethics contribute to the formation and implementation of environmental policy.

Course Faculty

Farley Brown

Farley Brown

Farley has had a connection to the land since she was young, through her family business, the Farley Lumber Company, and exploring the woods in the suburbs of New Jersey….

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All College Work Day, Spring 2018

Written by Annalisa Meyer As we all gathered in front of Dunbar at 8:30 this morning to the sound of makeshift drums and laughter, a light April snow settled onto wool hats…

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Alumni Spotlight: Peter Detwiler ’14

Name: Peter Lu Detwiler Graduation Year:  December 2013 (class of 2014) Education: B.A. Conservation Ecology and Self-Design: Natural History Current Hometown: Utqiagvik, Alaska Employment: Technician with NOAA Barrow Baseline Atmospheric…

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Beekeeper Kirk Webster to Speak at Sterling College

  Hungry honey bees, according to a study from The Ohio State University, prefer apiaries in agricultural areas rather than in neighboring urban areas. People in Vermont who wish to…

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