Pellow is the best professor I've had at UCSB — so passionate, experienced, and caring. He's such a funny guy and every lecture was interesting. 2 take-home essays (not bad at all), a few in-class quizzes (more of a participation incentive), and a final project (choose from several options, can really do whatever you want). Such an important class.

The goat, class was mostly about environmental justice and theory. Two 2 page essays, and a final 5 page project, or you could choose to do an art project which had less writing.

Professor Pellow is truly the best teacher I have ever been taught by. His classes have changed my worldview and career path. He is extremely empathetic, and cares about his students learning and success. If you have him be prepared to have a great time learning!

I love Professor Pellow's classes. They are really informative and inspiring. He always implements new studies and research being done into course materials, and makes sure to cover a diverse range of topics. Could not recommend this class more! You just need participation, 2 open note midterms, and a final project.

Incredibly passionate, his class offers valuable & sometimes unconventional perspectives. For Env S 116 - Sustainable Communities, just be aware the course description is a little misleading. Content is focused heavily on social & environmental injustice issues, rather than policy/technological solutions towards building sustainable communities.

Pellow really understands the life of a student. The concepts he chooses to teach encompass more on actions rather than just learning. He wants to make the class fun for everyone so that students really take in everything they learned in the class and incorporate it into the real world. Kind, fun and an expert to what he teaches... the best prof.