Environmental Management and Technology
at Merritt College
at Merritt College
| Merritt College Environmental Center and Self-Reliant House, Oakland, California |
© Merritt College Environmental Program | 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA 94619
Info at 510-434-3840 or email ecomerritt@yahoo.com.
Info at 510-434-3840 or email ecomerritt@yahoo.com.
Click HERE to register for classes.
**Please Note: Dates listed in Peralta system may be incorrect;
Confirm dates with your instructor.
FALL 10 CLASS SCHEDULE
Environmental Careers Envmt 1 (44694) Freeman SRH
1.0 unit Mondays 10am-12:50pm (9/13, 9/20, 10/18, 10/25) and
Sunday 10-4 (9/26) Career development strategies and
exploration of what is available in emerging environmental
fields: Exploration of enviro fields that are some of the fastest
growing sectors in green business, energy, transit, watershed
protection, and enviro technologies.*
*Environmental Careers will be offered in the evening in SP11
Intro to Sustainable Systems Envmt 2: CANCELLED, will be
offered again SPRING 2011
Environmental Writing Envmt 18 (43728, 43729) Freeman
SRH 2.5 units Mondays 6:30-9:30 (9/13-12/6), Saturday
10-4 (9/25, 10/16, 10/30, 12/4) Introduction to environmental
writing: Application and practice, through the use of reading and
writing exercises; technical, creative, descriptive, report and
publicity writing, types commonly used in the environmental field.
Civilization's Impact: The Psychology of Trashing the Earth
Envmt 19 - CANCELLED and replaced by a lab version: Sign
up for ENVMT 50 (Special Projects) with Code #43725
Freeman SRH 510 434-3840 rfreeman@peralta.edu This lab
course will begin meeting Tuesday 6:30 - 9:20 beginning 10/5
at SRH and can be substituted for ENVMT 19 for those who
need it for credit. We will cover the theory first and then apply
it locally through the Merritt College Environmental
Management and Technology program and to our Brower,
Dellums Institute for Sustainable Policy Studies goals as we
brainstorm how to integrate many partners and resources into
the East Bay Green Corridor.
Civ Impact Course description: Intro to civilization’s impact on
the environment: Connections between human psychosocial
development and the creation of both environmental problems
and their solutions, human communities and their niche within
and relative balance with the environment in past millennia; the
human psyche, its origins in nature, and its influence and
obstacles to planning a sustainable future.
Intro to Green Building Envmt 20 (44399) Douglas,
Geathers SRH 3.0 units Thursdays 6:30-9:30 (9/9-12/2),
Saturdays 10-4 (9/11, 9/18, 10/2) Introduction to green,
regenerative, and natural building materials and renovation
utilizing resource conservation: Building site selection; energy-
efficient design and construction; solar, wind, and renewable
energy systems; solid waste management and recycling;
landscape design, and water catchment and conservation; and
building rating systems.
Envmt 33 dates have changed!
Restoration of Watercourses Envmt 33AA (44410)
Freeman SRH 1.0 unit 2 Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 (10/27,
11/10), 2 Sundays 10-4 (10/31,11/7) Restoration and
functions of creeks and watersheds.
Wildlife and Restoration Gardening Envmt 41 CANCELLED
SPECIAL PROJECTS ENVMT 50 Codes 43724, 43725
Ongoing real-world projects are arranged every semester. This
Fall possible projects may include Housing Ourselves, Grant
Writing, Community Partnerships including park operations, and
Civilization’s Impact (see above). 3.0 units Freeman SRH 1st
class is Monday 9/13 at 1-3:50pm. Note: All other meetings
optional/TBA, for info email rfreeman@peralta.edu Freeman
SRH Mondays 1-5:50 (9/13-12/13)
Sustainable Projects Envmt 501 (43726, 43727)
Friday 9/17 at 12-3:50pm. Register for these no cost workshops
concurrently with other Envmt courses which have field or
community components. 0 units Freeman SRH. 1st class is Friday
9/17 at 12-3:50pm. Note: All other meetings TBA, for info email
rfreeman@peralta.edu
Spring 2010
Spring 2010 ENVMT SCHEDULE
ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS ENVMT 01 Code 23810
Career development strategies and exploration of what is available in emerging
environmental fields: Exploration of enviro fields that are some of the fastest
growing sectors in green business, energy, transit, watershed protection, and
enviro technologies. 1.0 unit Freeman SRH 4 Mondays, 6:30-9:20pm (1/25, 2/1,
3/1, 3/8), 1 Sun 10am-4pm (2/7)
SUSTAINABLE URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ENVMT 11
Code 24505 Survey of sustainable urban and regional planning: Overview of the
problems and solutions of environmentally and socially sustainable planning of
cities, suburbs, and rural areas; history, philosophies and theories of urban
planning; rural land use and planning strategies; and the regional approach to
planning. 3.0 units Freeman and Ralston SRH 9 Tuesdays 6:30-9:20pm
(1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23) and Saturday 10am-4pm (1/30, 2/6,
2/27, 3/20 ) and Sunday 10am-4pm
(3/7)
ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM & JUSTICE ENVMT 12 /AFRAM 38
Code 24088 American and global environmental policy and ethics concentrating
their impact on minorities and people of color: Unequal environmental protection;
the politics of pollution, race and waste dumping; and the intersection of the Civil
Rights and Environmental Justice Movement. 3.0 units Imara A218 Tu/Th 11-12:
20pm full semester, first class is 1/21
SOLAR AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ENVMT 21 Code 24506
Survey of the many alternatives to current energy uses: Nature of the energy
crisis, local and national energy policies, new job opportunities, and personal
options; explorations of ways to match needs for energy with abundant supplies of
renewable energy, as well as methods of conserving energy. 3.0 units Douglas
SRH Thursdays 6:30-9:20pm (4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20), 3 Saturdays 9am-
5pm (4/17, 4/24, 5/8) and 2 Sundays 9am-5pm (4/18, 5/16)
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION: UPLANDS ENVMT 30 CODE 24507
Survey of principles, techniques, and their applications to the practice of ecological
restoration above the waterline: Emphasis on the use of native trees, grasses,
shrubs and wildflowers in the urban/suburban environment, as well as in parks and
other wildlands. 2 Units Staff SRH Thursdays 6:30-8:20pm (2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25,
3/4, 3/11, 3/18), and 3 Saturdays 10am-4pm (2/20, 3/6, 3/13) and 1 Sunday: 10am-
4pm (2/21)
INTRODUCTION TO URBAN AGROECOLOGY ENVMT 35 Code 23818
Introduction to the expanding production and distribution of healthy food and
environmentally sustainable agriculture in and near cities: Organic intensive
agriculture, field methods, policy, equity, ecology and economy. 3 units Geathers
SRH Mondays 6:30-9:20pm (3/22,3/29, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17), and Sat
9am-5:30pm (4/3, 5/1) and Sun 9am-5:30pm (5/2)
FROM TREE TO SEA: A BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL CROSS SECTION
ENVMT 40 CODE 24508
Hike, bike and boat the outdoor environment of the San Francisco Bay watershed
environment and nearby sites: Field study of ecosystems of the bay, hills, forest
lands, creeks and wetlands; explorations of sustainable cultural, ecotourism, and
economic uses of the Bay environment. Choose any or all field trips. 1.0-3.0 units
Freeman SRH, Field Wednesdays 6:30-9:20pm (3/24, 4/14, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19), 3
Saturdays 10am-4pm (3/27, 5/15, 5/22) and 3 Sundays 10am-4pm (4/11, 4/25, 5/23)
SPECIAL PROJECTS IN ECOLOGICAL PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION,
AND MAINTENANCE ENVMT 50 Code 23812
Ongoing real-world projects are arranged every semester. This Spring possible
projects may include Housing Ourselves, Urban Forestry, East Bay Regional Park
Use, and Electric Vehicle Lab. 0.5-3.0 units Instructor: R Freeman Location:
SRH Dates and Times: 1st class is Monday 2/8 at 1-3:50pm. Note: All other
meetings optional/TBA, for info email rfreeman@peralta.edu
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS PROJECTS ENVMT 501 Code 23813
Register for these no cost workshops concurrently with other Envmt courses which have
field or community components. 0 units Freeman SRH, Field 1st class is Friday 2/19 at
12-3:50pm. Note: All other meetings optional/TBA, for info email rfreeman@peralta.edu.
Note: For information on community projects call (510) 434-3840 or
email rfreeman@peralta.edu
Steps to Register for Classes: Go to www.peralta.edu and click on
"Enroll Now!", then "Steps for enrollment " (found on the lefthand
column), this page will direct you to your next step depending on
whether you are a new or returning Peralta student (Step 1 is for new
students, Step 3 is for returning students...). Next, log-on to your
account with your username and password (these can be found by
clicking on "Activate/reset account" located under the entry boxes for
login). Now, click on "Student Center", and then "add a class", and
you should be able to sign up for classes.
Click HERE to register for classes.**
**Please Note: Dates listed in Peralta system may be incorrect;
Confirm dates with your instructor.
**Please Note: Dates listed in Peralta system may be incorrect;
Confirm dates with your instructor.
FALL 10 CLASS SCHEDULE
Environmental Careers Envmt 1 (44694) Freeman SRH
1.0 unit Mondays 10am-12:50pm (9/13, 9/20, 10/18, 10/25) and
Sunday 10-4 (9/26) Career development strategies and
exploration of what is available in emerging environmental
fields: Exploration of enviro fields that are some of the fastest
growing sectors in green business, energy, transit, watershed
protection, and enviro technologies.*
*Environmental Careers will be offered in the evening in SP11
Intro to Sustainable Systems Envmt 2: CANCELLED, will be
offered again SPRING 2011
Environmental Writing Envmt 18 (43728, 43729) Freeman
SRH 2.5 units Mondays 6:30-9:30 (9/13-12/6), Saturday
10-4 (9/25, 10/16, 10/30, 12/4) Introduction to environmental
writing: Application and practice, through the use of reading and
writing exercises; technical, creative, descriptive, report and
publicity writing, types commonly used in the environmental field.
Civilization's Impact: The Psychology of Trashing the Earth
Envmt 19 - CANCELLED and replaced by a lab version: Sign
up for ENVMT 50 (Special Projects) with Code #43725
Freeman SRH 510 434-3840 rfreeman@peralta.edu This lab
course will begin meeting Tuesday 6:30 - 9:20 beginning 10/5
at SRH and can be substituted for ENVMT 19 for those who
need it for credit. We will cover the theory first and then apply
it locally through the Merritt College Environmental
Management and Technology program and to our Brower,
Dellums Institute for Sustainable Policy Studies goals as we
brainstorm how to integrate many partners and resources into
the East Bay Green Corridor.
Civ Impact Course description: Intro to civilization’s impact on
the environment: Connections between human psychosocial
development and the creation of both environmental problems
and their solutions, human communities and their niche within
and relative balance with the environment in past millennia; the
human psyche, its origins in nature, and its influence and
obstacles to planning a sustainable future.
Intro to Green Building Envmt 20 (44399) Douglas,
Geathers SRH 3.0 units Thursdays 6:30-9:30 (9/9-12/2),
Saturdays 10-4 (9/11, 9/18, 10/2) Introduction to green,
regenerative, and natural building materials and renovation
utilizing resource conservation: Building site selection; energy-
efficient design and construction; solar, wind, and renewable
energy systems; solid waste management and recycling;
landscape design, and water catchment and conservation; and
building rating systems.
Envmt 33 dates have changed!
Restoration of Watercourses Envmt 33AA (44410)
Freeman SRH 1.0 unit 2 Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 (10/27,
11/10), 2 Sundays 10-4 (10/31,11/7) Restoration and
functions of creeks and watersheds.
Wildlife and Restoration Gardening Envmt 41 CANCELLED
SPECIAL PROJECTS ENVMT 50 Codes 43724, 43725
Ongoing real-world projects are arranged every semester. This
Fall possible projects may include Housing Ourselves, Grant
Writing, Community Partnerships including park operations, and
Civilization’s Impact (see above). 3.0 units Freeman SRH 1st
class is Monday 9/13 at 1-3:50pm. Note: All other meetings
optional/TBA, for info email rfreeman@peralta.edu Freeman
SRH Mondays 1-5:50 (9/13-12/13)
Sustainable Projects Envmt 501 (43726, 43727)
Friday 9/17 at 12-3:50pm. Register for these no cost workshops
concurrently with other Envmt courses which have field or
community components. 0 units Freeman SRH. 1st class is Friday
9/17 at 12-3:50pm. Note: All other meetings TBA, for info email
rfreeman@peralta.edu
Spring 2010
Spring 2010 ENVMT SCHEDULE
ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS ENVMT 01 Code 23810
Career development strategies and exploration of what is available in emerging
environmental fields: Exploration of enviro fields that are some of the fastest
growing sectors in green business, energy, transit, watershed protection, and
enviro technologies. 1.0 unit Freeman SRH 4 Mondays, 6:30-9:20pm (1/25, 2/1,
3/1, 3/8), 1 Sun 10am-4pm (2/7)
SUSTAINABLE URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ENVMT 11
Code 24505 Survey of sustainable urban and regional planning: Overview of the
problems and solutions of environmentally and socially sustainable planning of
cities, suburbs, and rural areas; history, philosophies and theories of urban
planning; rural land use and planning strategies; and the regional approach to
planning. 3.0 units Freeman and Ralston SRH 9 Tuesdays 6:30-9:20pm
(1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23) and Saturday 10am-4pm (1/30, 2/6,
2/27, 3/20 ) and Sunday 10am-4pm
(3/7)
ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM & JUSTICE ENVMT 12 /AFRAM 38
Code 24088 American and global environmental policy and ethics concentrating
their impact on minorities and people of color: Unequal environmental protection;
the politics of pollution, race and waste dumping; and the intersection of the Civil
Rights and Environmental Justice Movement. 3.0 units Imara A218 Tu/Th 11-12:
20pm full semester, first class is 1/21
SOLAR AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ENVMT 21 Code 24506
Survey of the many alternatives to current energy uses: Nature of the energy
crisis, local and national energy policies, new job opportunities, and personal
options; explorations of ways to match needs for energy with abundant supplies of
renewable energy, as well as methods of conserving energy. 3.0 units Douglas
SRH Thursdays 6:30-9:20pm (4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20), 3 Saturdays 9am-
5pm (4/17, 4/24, 5/8) and 2 Sundays 9am-5pm (4/18, 5/16)
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION: UPLANDS ENVMT 30 CODE 24507
Survey of principles, techniques, and their applications to the practice of ecological
restoration above the waterline: Emphasis on the use of native trees, grasses,
shrubs and wildflowers in the urban/suburban environment, as well as in parks and
other wildlands. 2 Units Staff SRH Thursdays 6:30-8:20pm (2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25,
3/4, 3/11, 3/18), and 3 Saturdays 10am-4pm (2/20, 3/6, 3/13) and 1 Sunday: 10am-
4pm (2/21)
INTRODUCTION TO URBAN AGROECOLOGY ENVMT 35 Code 23818
Introduction to the expanding production and distribution of healthy food and
environmentally sustainable agriculture in and near cities: Organic intensive
agriculture, field methods, policy, equity, ecology and economy. 3 units Geathers
SRH Mondays 6:30-9:20pm (3/22,3/29, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17), and Sat
9am-5:30pm (4/3, 5/1) and Sun 9am-5:30pm (5/2)
FROM TREE TO SEA: A BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL CROSS SECTION
ENVMT 40 CODE 24508
Hike, bike and boat the outdoor environment of the San Francisco Bay watershed
environment and nearby sites: Field study of ecosystems of the bay, hills, forest
lands, creeks and wetlands; explorations of sustainable cultural, ecotourism, and
economic uses of the Bay environment. Choose any or all field trips. 1.0-3.0 units
Freeman SRH, Field Wednesdays 6:30-9:20pm (3/24, 4/14, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19), 3
Saturdays 10am-4pm (3/27, 5/15, 5/22) and 3 Sundays 10am-4pm (4/11, 4/25, 5/23)
SPECIAL PROJECTS IN ECOLOGICAL PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION,
AND MAINTENANCE ENVMT 50 Code 23812
Ongoing real-world projects are arranged every semester. This Spring possible
projects may include Housing Ourselves, Urban Forestry, East Bay Regional Park
Use, and Electric Vehicle Lab. 0.5-3.0 units Instructor: R Freeman Location:
SRH Dates and Times: 1st class is Monday 2/8 at 1-3:50pm. Note: All other
meetings optional/TBA, for info email rfreeman@peralta.edu
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS PROJECTS ENVMT 501 Code 23813
Register for these no cost workshops concurrently with other Envmt courses which have
field or community components. 0 units Freeman SRH, Field 1st class is Friday 2/19 at
12-3:50pm. Note: All other meetings optional/TBA, for info email rfreeman@peralta.edu.
Note: For information on community projects call (510) 434-3840 or
email rfreeman@peralta.edu
Steps to Register for Classes: Go to www.peralta.edu and click on
"Enroll Now!", then "Steps for enrollment " (found on the lefthand
column), this page will direct you to your next step depending on
whether you are a new or returning Peralta student (Step 1 is for new
students, Step 3 is for returning students...). Next, log-on to your
account with your username and password (these can be found by
clicking on "Activate/reset account" located under the entry boxes for
login). Now, click on "Student Center", and then "add a class", and
you should be able to sign up for classes.
Click HERE to register for classes.**
**Please Note: Dates listed in Peralta system may be incorrect;
Confirm dates with your instructor.
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