These past two weeks went a little smoother with the blogging! I finally got the hang of commenting and posting on the correct days. I even figured out a fun trick to schedule an early post for a specific time and date!
Week 3
Week 3
We had a couple readings from our book, Outlooks: Readings for Environmental Literacy, chapter 1, The Challenges We Face and chapter 27, Seeing Green: Knowing and Saving the Environment on Film. Both readings were interesting. Chapter 1 was pretty much an intro to the environment. It touched on topics such as population & health, food, energy & climate, and biodiversity. A quote that caught my attention right away was "The globe doesn't need to be saved by us, and we couldn't kill it if we tried". It then goes on to say that we have done a pretty good job at putting the climate, air, and water all out of balance and it is us that we are trying to save. I thought that this was a powerful and alarming statement. Chapter 27 focused on environmental films and the fact that some are educational with a powerful message while other films can often show the environment as a "fantasy". It is one thing to hear about an issue but it is another to actually see a picture and get a visual for what is going on. The meaning behind films being fantisized is when they portray the "natural" environment on screen, but hide or edit out the areas may be polluted or overpopulated.
Week 4
We had an Eye Opener assignment to get our Ecological Footprint. I found out that if everyone lived the way I do, it would take over 4 Earths! It was a good way to get a visual of just how much each of us are wasting with each day and how every little thing we do adds up. This week we also started watching "An Inconvenient Truth" featuring Al Gore. It is a powerful film that goes into detail about how our climate is changing and the effects it has on the land, water, ice, animals people, and much more. Here is a quote I thought was meaningful, "There is no doubt we can solve this problem. In fact, we have a moral obligation to do so. Small changes to your daily routine can add up to big differences in helping to stop global warming. The time to come together to solve this problem is now." The point being, we need to do something about this serious problem fast.
The past few weeks I feel like I have taken in a lot of information about the Earth and Global Warming. I realized now is a better time then ever to take action. I look forward to what is ahead in the next couple weeks!
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Jayme,
ReplyDeleteThat is a great picture! Good post reminded me of all the things we've learned the last couple weeks.
Jayme,
ReplyDeleteWe were all scoring very high on the Eye Opener assignment-Ecological Footprint quiz. Everyone in our group got over 3 earths as a score which is a very high number considering we only have one earth to live on. The Eye Opener gave me more insight on how it is important not to keep using new products, and to try and reuse and recycle whenever possible to cut down on waste.
The readings we have had for class Reading 1 and Reading 27 have given me the idea that we as an entire planet need to work together in order to have a positive impact on the environment. With reading 1 it discussed how the earth will keep going on even without us. It is up to humanity to keep itself alive on this earth. If we keep poisioning it then we doom ourselves. Reading 27 has taught me that if you can visualize the problem then it is easier to conceptualize then if you just hear about it. The use of film can be a very good educational tool.
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ReplyDeleteI also think the past two weeks have been going a lot smoother. I've really been enjoying all of the activities and discussions we have had in class.
ReplyDeleteJayme-
ReplyDeleteNeat picture! Yes, I would have to agree about how the last 2 weeks are going smoother as well. I read your post that you put up early. That seems like something that can come in handy. Now that blogging is more of a fun thing than a hassle, I bet there are many cool things that, with a little, can be found.