Pellow is a very intelligent professor and hands on activist in the environmental justice community. His lectures would sometimes revolve around current issues. The pop quizzes are done in groups and open note. My advice is to show up to every class I got B's on the midterm and final but somehow ended up with a solid A in the class.

My favorite class taken at UCSB. Lectures are stimulating, grading is clearly laid out. Lots of reading but interesting and not impossible. Very interactive and just good vibes altogether.

Great great professor. Love his lectures. Always learn new things. Very good at seeing both sides of a situation. Interesting readings that were 100% on gauchospace. 3 quizzes. Lots of group discussions. 2 take home essays. One major creative project that was fun. One of my favorite classes. Highly recommend any class from this professor!

I like him better than my dad

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!

If you have a chance to take David's class you are SO lucky. By far one of the best profs, he's super chill, offers extra credit, and gives extensions. He does field trips and brings in great guest lecturers. His material is actually current, relative to the real world, and important. There are so few black profs to look up to at UCSB. Love him!!!

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.

super chill dude, super outspoken about his beliefs which I appreciated. most importantly; he was SUPER understanding regarding the pandemic. didn't assign a bunch of busy work, did not expect too much from us during this really crappy time. Super solid choice and seems like a nice guy. Very inspirational.

Professor Pellow is an amazing professor who is very passionate about what he does. I enjoyed ES 155 very much and the lectures were so interesting. There are 2 take-home midterms and 3 pop quizzes and a final project that is super broad. Easy. I recommend this class to anyone.

Pellow is by far one of the most inspiring professors at UCSB. You need to go to class if you want to get an A but he keeps class interesting. Lots of reading for the course and its useful to do it (open note pop quizzes and essays based off readings/lecture concepts). The final is a project rather than a written exam. Lots of flexibility there.

He is so amazing! need to take his class if you are an ES major.

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.

He was such a lovely and easy going guy. Take home tests that are short answer based on class and readings. Readings are a little long. Pop quizzes in class are open note and easy. Really cares about the subject matter. Take him if you have the chance!

David is hands down the best professor in the ES department. He is passionate about environmental justice, cares about his students, and keeps class discussions interesting. Final project is a great opportunity to branch out and focus on something you're interested in, and David really appreciates creative thinking!

David Pellow is by far one of the best professors at UCSB. He is SO passionate and opens your mind to topics that are relevant to our society! His tests are very dense and require critical thinking, but easy. Tests challenge you to think! Would take another class with him!

Favorite class I have taken at UCSB. Amazing lecturer who completely changed the way I view sustainability. Large amount of reading but are explained in section. Highly recommend

One of my favorite professors here at UCSB. His class is very engaging and inspirational. The class itself is reading-condensed but readings are interesting. couples quizzes are more like group discussions. Both midterm and final are take-home papers.

Great professor! Makes the class fun and engaging. Fair amount of readings but easily manageable.

The best new professor at UCSB. Passionate, honest, entertaining, his voice belongs in a choir, and he takes every opportunity to challenge how your perceive the system and ways to change it. Quizzes: (3-4) take the form of group discussion (not real quizzes). 2 Essays: (midterm&final) Challenging topics, but so much prompt that it's easy to write.