Environment, Technology & Society
Technology and sustainability are deeply intertwined. This course examines the role of technology in both causing and mitigating environmental problems. The course will examine, question, and deconstruct how we build and use of technology and explore new options and opportunities.
LFW E 15, 9-12 on Thursdays
Readings: Available on the class "Lectures" page or through EDOZ
Class communication
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Email/EDOZ |
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Jennifer Mankoff, CNB H 104
jmankoff@cs.cmu.edu. Office hours TBD |
We're looking for people from across disciplines to examine/question/deconstruct
everyday practices and propose ideas for new environmentalist strategies.
All
backgrounds and experience levels are welcome.
Attendance is mandatory, and the class grade will be based on a combination of class participation, individual work [reflections, journal, etc], and assigned projects.
Tentative Syllabus:
Environment
- The Economics of Environmental Actions
- Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Footprints
- Key Topics: Water, Food, Waste, and Energy
Technology
- Web 2.0 and Mashups: Sharing data with the crowd
- Building energy use: Sensing, feedback, and automation
- Sensing through people: Citizen Science and the environment
- Information Visualization: Making sensed data actionable
- Persuasive Technology and Captology
- ICTs and direct impacts: E-Waste and the design of Long-Living Technology
- ICTs and indirect impacts: Points of engagement
People
- Human Behavior and the Environment
- Social Commentary through Environmental Art
- Environmental Activism vs Environmental Action
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