Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Hi! My name is Taryn. You can read more about me and my teaching philosophy at my PCC webpage. 

ESR 141 is an introduction to individual sustainability and introduces theory, principles and practices of sustainability and their applications at the individual scale. This course covers a wide range of topics including: ecological principles, food, water, energy, transportation, waste and consumption. Although we will consider many theories and global issues, the core work on this class is examining your personal relationship with the environment and finding ways to make positive change. This is a perfect class for anyone who has an interest in our environment and sustainability! It also counts as a Gen Ed science class and it counts toward the PCC Sustainability Focus Award. 

This online class will not have any scheduled meeting times. I want to make this class as accessible as possible and will offer flexible due dates and a variety of content and ways of engaging with the material. One of my main focuses right now is creating a space that feels inclusive for everyone. I know that each of you comes to my class with a unique history and prior life experience. I hope you will feel comfortable sharing your personal knowledge with me and with the class so that we can all learn together. We are all experts of our own experience!

Still curious? Here is the course syllabus from last fall: ESR 141 Fall 2024 Syllabus. Take a look to get a better idea of what to expect! Please note that the fall 2024 class did have scheduled Zoom meeting and this term's class will not!

* This class is fully online and there are no scheduled meetings *

Please email me at taryn.oakley@pcc.edu if you have any questions or would like more information about the class!