This course will highlight theories to enhance the students' understanding of "Person-in-Environment" to be inclusive of the physical environment. Students will develop a paradigm regarding the interconnection of social work and environmental justice with an understanding of the bi-directional relationship of people and nature. We will take a(n) national/international perspective on responses to environmental issues that are most likely to impact vulnerable populations and their communities. The contemporary world presents social workers with global challenges. From difficulties associated with the violation of human rights to the need for social justice and citizen participation, there is increasing pressure for the social work profession to expand its scope of policy and practice. Culturally relevant interventions and theoretical perspectives will be examined in an effort to learn skills that social work professionals can deploy to address natural, human-influenced, and global environmentalism often associated with issues related to exploitation, pollution and climate change. Social workers are positioned to engage in international partnerships committed to environmentalism to facilitate a sustainable connection between nature's life forces and people. Prerequisite: Ssw 600.