
Welcome to Environmental Writing
Be prepared to read, think, and write critically, consciously, and compassionately

Readings
Herndl, C. G., (2014). Sustainability – A reader for writers. New
York, NY: Oxford.
Ehrlich, G. (1985). The Solace of Open Spaces. New York, NY:
Penguin Group.
Sanders, S. R. (2014). Journal. Retrieved from
http://www.scottrussellsanders.com/journal.html
Sanders, S. R. (2009). Mind in the forest. Retrieved from
http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles
/article/5099/
Sanders, S. R. (2001). Stillness. Retrieved from
http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles
/article/80/
Thoreau, H. D. (2003). Walden. New York, NY: Barnes & Noble
Classics. (excerpts)
Cooper, M. M. (1986). The ecology of writing. College English, 48
(4), 364-375.
Fleckenstein, K. S., Spinuzzi, C., Rickly, R. J., & Papper, C.C.
(2008). The importance of harmony: an ecological
metaphor for writing research. College Composition and
Communication, 60 (2), 388-419.
Cahalan, J. M. (2008). Teaching hometown literature: a
pedagogy of place. College English, 70 (3), 249-274.
Hothem, T. (2009). Suburban studies and college writing –
applying ecocomposition. Pedagogy: Critical Approaches
to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and
Culture, 9 (1), 35-59.
Dobrin, S. I., & Weisser, C. R. (2002). Breaking ground in
ecocomposition: exploring relationships between
discourse and environment. College English, 64 (5),
566-589.