Chapter 1: Understanding Our Environment

"Today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our thinking, so that humanity stops threatening its life-support system."
- Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize -

Readings:

1. Apo Island Case Study (pg 2)
2. Understanding Our Environment (pg 3-10)
3. A Brief History of Conservation and Environmentalism (pg 13-20)