Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
The anthropocene: Human-dominated Earth
Term
2023A
Subject area
ENVS
Section number only
301
Section ID
ENVS4200301
Course number integer
4200
Meeting times
TR 1:45 PM-3:14 PM
Meeting location
HAYD 360
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Alain Plante
Description
How much have humans altered the planet they live on? Beyond climate change, humans have altered the Earth's land, oceans and biosphere to such an extent that the concept of a new geologic epoch defined by the action of humans is seriously debated. This seminar will examine the origins of the Anthropocene, the ways in which humans have altered Earth systems, whether or not these alterations warrant a new geologic designation, and what the future potentially holds for both humans and the planet.
Course number only
4200
Use local description
No