06/04/2026
Environmental Ethics: Climate Change and Visions of a Sustainable Future invites you to dive deep into the political, social, economic, and cultural changes required to address climate change and sustainability initiatives.
This 3 week intensive course combines backcountry expeditions in the Bob Marshall Wilderness with front country meetings with land managers, civic leaders, and local scientists to give you an introduction to the world of contemporary environmental ethics.
This is your chance to connect your studies to the real world by living, learning, and experiencing the majestic Crown of the Continent ecosystem while participating in an intimate, discussion forward academic course.
Students will meet with climate change scientists and environmental ethics scholars to discuss the current status of climate change and the application of environmental ethics to issues raised by anthropogenic climate change. You will travel to the Rocky Mountain Front to meet with federal land management agencies, conservation groups and the local farming/ranching community to discuss the effects of climate change.
The Rocky Mountain Front serves as the launching point for a week-long backpacking trip in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area where students will see the effects of climate change on whitebark pine ecosystems and pika populations in high elevation communities.
A subsequent trip to the Blackfeet Reservation will introduce the group to Native American perspectives on the relationship between the human and non-human world through discussions with tribal elders and educators.
Finally, you will travel to Glacier National Park to observe and discuss the effects of climate change on glaciers, wolverines, and alpine ecosystems with National Park scientists.
Students will immerse themselves in environmental ethics, climate change science, and conservation biology. Upon completion of this course, students will be expected to articulate their vision of a truly sustainable future that addresses the challenges of global climate change.
In addition to the academic topics mentioned above, throughout the course students learn and cultivate skills in wilderness travel, minimum impact camping, orienteering, and natural history.
Applications are still open for the August section of Environmental Ethics. Take the leap today and spend your summer in the Rockies!
To learn more and to apply, head to the link below:
https://www.wrfi.net/course/environmental-ethics-climate-change-and-visions-of-a-sustainable-future/?utm_campaign=EE26&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social
