| Environmental Ethics In 1971 the very first course in the world in Environmental Ethics was offered right here at UWSP. As the world was waking up to the environmental problems that we were being forced to face, ethically inclined and environmentally aware philosophers began to envision and embrace a confluence of their academic interest with their environmental concern. Since those humble beginnings, environmental ethics has grown into not only a burgeoning academic discipline but also a field much respected in other academic disciplines and non-academic environmental circles alike. And it all began here at UWSP. We have designed this program to complement nearly any course of study at UWSP, especially programs in the College of Natural Resources. Moreover, our program is unique and cutting-edge. No other school in the state, nor as far as we are aware, in the country has such an undergraduate program.
We are convinced that people with the ability to think
critically and creatively (i.e., philosophically) about issues
in their field are destined to become professionally successful.
The environmental realm is no different.
If we are going to be able to understand and address the
environmental situation we face, we need passionate and
experienced people, but most of all we need clear and careful
thinkers. These
people will become our leaders and it is our belief that we can
train our students to become just such people. |