EVS612 2008

Environmental Science
(EVS) 612
Leadership Week

A Coastal Institute IGERT Project Class
Intersession 2008 (January 14 - January 19)
3 credits of lecture and lab

Meeting Times and Locations:
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday, 8:30 am to 1 pm
at South Kingstown Land Trust Barn, Matunuck
Monday evening dinner (6 to 9 pm) with Dr. Agnes Doody at the Celestial Cafe, Exeter

Readings to be completed prior to commencement of the course
(see specific assignments under the plan for each day):
Books to be read prior to January 14 and reviewed during course week:
- Anthony Weston, A Rulebook for Arguments, 3rd edition (pp. x-52 and 71 - 78)
- Roger Fisher, William L. Ury, and Bruce Patton, Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In

Articles (click on links):
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/0,9263,7601070813,00.html
- Read all the NOLA articles that appear down the side of the web page and review the mapAlso
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0708/feature1/index.html
Bullard, Environmental Blackmail in Minority Communities
Figueroa and Mills, Environmental Justice

Other preparation:
- Be prepared to change into nice clothing during the afternoon break on Monday, January 14 (for evening event at Celestial Cafe). We have to change early because another group is coming into the Barn at 5 pm.
- Wear comfortable clothing and bring/wear outdoor shoes and outerwear Monday through Friday.
- Saturday clothing should be professional dress.
- You will be engaged with a project from Friday, Jan. 18 at 9 am until Saturday Jan. 19 at 1 pm, inclusive, so don't book anything for that period. Be sure to bring anything you might want if you wind up staying at work through the night. There are showers at the Barn and items such as a sleeping bag, a toothbrush, etc. might be a good idea just to be prepared for any eventuality.
- Bring a laptop and your books to class each day.

Monday, 14 January SKLT Barn	Retool Your Reasoning
Preparation	Course Syllabus A Rulebook for Arguments (xi - 52) and (71 - 78) Familiarity with editorial pages of a good newspaper and/or news magazine during week of January 7, before the course begins. * Bring nice clothing for evening event, Dinner with Dr. Doody
Focus	Critical reading skills Argument analysis and creation Social skills
Content and Activities	Review of informal arguments Formal argument analysis (formulas and fallacies) Assessment of technique in parsing out written passages Application of analysis skills to documentary film Evening social event with Dr. Agnes Doody 6 pm Celestial Cafe, Exeter
Tuesday, 15 January SKLT Barn	Communicating Across Divides
Preparation	Review A Rulebook for Arguments Bullard, Environmental Blackmail in Minority Communities Getting to Yes
Focus	The challenges of non-verbal and intercultural communication Environmental injustice
Content and Activities	How to identify context in communicating across cultures How to debate, including creation of position, analysis of opposition, response to challenge and conflict resolution
Wednesday, 16 January SKLT Barn	Environmental Justice and Conflict Resolution
Preparation	Figueroa and Mills, Environmental Justice Getting to Yes Review A Rulebook for Arguments
Focus	Justice in environment and society Local and global environmental justice Ethical norms Methods of conflict resolution
Content and Activities	Understanding levels of justice Presentation of ethical framework Practice methods of conflict resolution Compose persuasive argument for public
Thursday, 17 January SKLT Barn	Ambience, Imagination and Problem Solving
Preparation	Be prepared for outdoor activity no matter the weather Review how to make challenges to informal arguments
Focus	Making and taking criticism Aesthetic and cultural factors in environmental value Perceptual skill and imaginative agility
Content and Activities	Using argument techniques in articulating positions Using challenges to techniques in making criticism Framing environmental values individually and collectively Field application of perceptual and cultural theory
Friday, 18 January SKLT Barn	Leadership, Collectivity and Communication
Preparation	Review everything! Be prepared for potential overnight work (consult Going to Camp list)
Focus	Leadership styles, group communication and teamwork Using humanistic tools in environmental contexts Project overview
Content and Activities	Review skills and issues of the week Exercises to develop leadership awareness Brainstorming techniques Prepare for Saturday project event
Saturday, 19 January SK Land Trust Barn Matunuck	CIIP Trainees' Project Presentation
Preparation	Have professional clothing on hand for presentation Communicate about equipment needed to conduct event* *Pete will arrive at 8 am to set up a projector and any other equipment needed but please let us know of any special needs.
Focus	Identification and presentation of possible strategies for communicating potential climate change impacts on Rhode Island Salt Ponds with the general public and government agencies
Content and Activities	Trainees will identify strategies, justify their selection, describe what each would entail, present findings to CIIP community and engage in a Q&A session with guests, followed by lunch Final Assignment - PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS DOCUMENT UNTIL JUDITH AND CHERYL ASK YOU TO DO SO. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ADHERE TO THE TIMING OF THIS EXERCISE AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION.

At the conclusion of the week each student is required to post to the CIIP blog summarizing his/her assessment of the week and the final exercise as it applies to:
1) individual goals, and
2) the overall CIIP goals.