How do modern societies cope with complex environmental and natural resource issues? In this Maymester course, we’ll critically explore approaches to solving environmental policy problems. Students will gain an understanding of core policies that shape environmental issues both in the United States and around the world. With an emphasis on case studies, we will begin to tackle some of the key debates still raging in environmental policymaking today: are there “limits to growth”? What is the appropriate role for markets? Where do scientists and science fit in? How do differing environmental worldviews shape the terms of debates like these? Throughout it all, we’ll also learn how we can become involved in the policy process itself, and help promote a more sustainable environment for future generations to come.