Talks with Teasley
What Does Social Work Practice with an
Environmental Sustainability Orientation Look Like?
Implications for Micro, Mezzo, Macro Practice
Featuring David Derezotes, PhD, LCSW, Professor
Location: College of Social Work, Room 155A & Online via Zoom
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (MT)
Overview
Learn what environmental sustainability is and hear about the evidence that links individual and collective human well-being with environmental sustainability. Issues like climate change, species extinction, and urban environment will be briefly discussed, as well as a practice framework and opportunities for future scholarship, teaching, and service in this emerging practice area.
About Presenter
David Derezotes is a Professor at the College of Social Work in University of Utah, where he is Director of the Bridge Training Clinic and Chair of Practice and Mental Health. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Utah, where he has worked with the Indian Walk In Center and the Family Counseling Center. He currently is involved in many dialogue projects, including Bridging the Religious Divide, the Dialogue Training Group, and the White Male Privilege Group. He has published numerous textbooks and articles, including texts on Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice (2000), Revaluing Social Work: Implications of Emerging Science and Technology (2005), and Spiritually Oriented Social Work Practice (2006).