Input on upcoming Syllabus/schedule

Hi folks
We’d like your input, please, on the remaining classes:
There are 6 remaining regular Tuesday classes:
Oct 16, Oct 23, Oct 30, Nov 6, Nov 13, Nov 20 plus
Nov 27 Project Presentations & Thu Nov 29 Last Class Project Presentations
During exam period Dec 5-14 Closing session, but no exam

Given 6 upcoming sessions, not including Project Presentations and class finale:
These 5 areas strongly recommended, but still possible to drop one or two, if strong enough demand for other areas:
• Transportation systems
• Economic development (Community-based/”Green collar “)
• Green buildings & design (policy, systems, neighborhood & municipal level)
• Energy use & renewable systems
• Local Food Systems & Food Justice

These are very valuable options, could definitely add in one or possibly 2 or 3, if we drop one or more of above or consolidate 2 into one.
• Second field trip –Food systems, Econ Dev, Green Bldg (1 or 2 of these)
• Integrating Community Systems – Skills for Building social capital and participatory democracy (visioning and participatory planning, partnership and coalition building, facilitation, conflict resolution, communication, etc.) One session or more, could include skill-building practice sessions
• Waste/recycling/reuse systems
• Fostering Sustainable Behavior Change/Creating a Culture of Sustainability
• More depth/follow-up on earlier areas: Systems Design & Planning, Justice/Access/Equity Issues, Participatory Planning, Urban Greening, Land Use & Urban Form, Connect Ithaca’s program
• More in-depth group learning time, with ongoing learning areas, including a whole session for one or more of the following:
*****Sharing about our behavior change efforts
*****Sharing about our projects
*****Sharing case presentations & Nature in the City observations
*****Open discussions about any aspects of our learning
*****More small group discussions.

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Elan