Introduction to Environmental Philosophy SFES 1214

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Introduction to Environmental Philosophy
SFES 1214
Final Lecture Assignment
Feedback, Course Revision and Exam Preparation
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FEEDBACK
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Results will be released either end of this
week or early next week. You can see the results
in Moodle or the ST Departments notice board.
Detailed feedback is only available in Moodle.
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Your ideas!!

• Recycling awareness week/campaign
• - Talks/Seminars (related organisations e.g.
  Alam Flora, CETDEM)
• - Wearing green
• - Video conferencing
• - Competition
• - Recycling demonstrations
• - Movies
• - Fashion show
• - Advertisements on public transport
• - Games
• - Room to room campaign
• - Promote recycling in websites (e.g. my space
  friendster), e-mails
• - Banners/bulletin boards
• - Mascots
• Competition
• - recycling slogan and poster contest
• - quizzes
• - design innovative creation creation
  competition
• - RECYCLEMANIA - collection of recyclables
  points will be given to the amount of recyclables
  collected winners will be given points to remain
  in college

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Your ideas!!
4. Semester end project 5. Anti polystyrene and
plastics/Use of food containers - Rebate for
bringing own food containers/bag - Eat at
café 6. Debate and public speaking lecturers vs
students 7. From hard copy to soft copy 8.
Environmental ambassador 9. Recycling
coordinator/committee/organisation 10. Waste
audits 12. Recycling tour
3. Collection of recyclables and reusable items
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General comments

• Accuracy
• - Overall OK.
• Some of you did not mention/explain the
  limitation of your ideas.
• Some did not mention/explain the merits of your
  ideas
• Quality
• Overall, the strengths are the generation of
  ideas but.
• Too many ideas, but too little description and
  elaboration.
• No clear structure
• Not many groups manage to relate their
  assignment with the ideas they have learned in
  class about environmental ethics (e.g. at least
  the three perspectives of environmental ethics
  scientific, morality, aesthetics religion SD)
• Not many groups associated their ideas within
  the context of UM. Some of the ideas are too
  general (and therefore, less original).
• Creativity
• Producing a documentary
• Conducting surveys
• One minute video on the use of polystyrene
• Short play
• Wearing green.
• Short quiz (and giving a prize)

Extra marks for asking question to Alam Flora -
Good job!
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Course Summary
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What you should you achieve by the end of this
course?

• (1) Have a broad understanding of environmental
  issues
• Week 2 Knowing the environment
• Basic concepts environment, ecology,
  environmental science, environmental
• philosophy
• Understanding the environment, the ecological
  approach
• Human impact on the environment (population and
  economic growth resource depletion pollution
  ecological footprint environmental quality)
• Week 3 Environmental issues past and present

• Three major cultural revolutions and its impact
  on the environment (agricultural, industrial and
  Information communication)
• Environmental history in the United States
• Environmental history in Malaysia
• Influential environmental figures (covered in
  the tutorial).

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What you should you achieve by the end of this
course?
(2) Identify and describe key philosophical
responses on the environment (at both the
individual and societal level), and the influence
of these philosophies on current strategies in
environmental protection. Individual Level
Week 4 What is Environmental Philosophy?
Science, morality and aesthetics at the
crossroads - Environmental ethics as a branch of
environmental philosophy - Three perspectives on
environmental ethics scientific, - Exploring
environmental ethics in the human-macaque
conflict. Week 5 Listening to Wangari Maathai
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• Societal Level
• Week 7 Religious views
• Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism
• Week 8 Modern perspective
• Anthropocentrism Individualism Ecocentrism
  Ecofeminism
• Week 9 Sustainable Development
• Definition main principles
• History
• Agenda 21
• Local Agenda 21

(3) Present own views on environmental issues,
with due consideration on the views of others
Tutorials classes and group assignments
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EXAM TIPS
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Exam Tips

• Remember the definition of concepts or ideas I
  have introduced in the lectures (e.g.
  environmental philosophy, anthropocentrism)
• Make sure you understand the idea behind
  sustainable development
• There is a reason why I have allocated one
  lecture and tutorial period for Wangaari Maathai.
  
• It would be good for you to ponder on how the
  religious traditions in Malaysia (easiest, think
  about your own religious tradition) could inform
  ones environmental ethics.

Any other questions?
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Willing to be a volunteer to deal with
environmental issues in and out of campus?
Please send me an e-mail at zeeda21_at_um.edu.my
(with your name, matrix number and telephone
number), and I will contact you if we need
volunteers for future programmes.