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Researcher(s):
Mamelang Memela
ENVS course(s): 295 Initiated: January 2018 Completed: April 2018 Go to project site
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Having attended a UWC (United World College), I have always been interested in difference and how people come to address various issues in spite of it. The UWC ethos sought to instill in its students the notion that although the world is very heterogeneous, it is possible for people to come together and strive for a better future by making the changes that they can in their societies. Hence the mission statement was "UWC makes education a force to unite, people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future." Being an ENVS Major from the Global South, I am very interested in how our regional identities shape the ways in which we address and react to various environmental issues, especially given the fact that climate change and its effects are being felt by various people around the world. And so I wanted to explore the notion of this difference through the experiences of my peers from around the world through the prioritisation of environmental issues in the Global North and South.
This is only the first step, of what could be a bigger investigation, as I am very aware of the connotations of Global North and South, and also the environmental issues that I have identified to be the most important. And so for the time being, this will be the foundation and somewhat reductionist approach to a bigger question than what is at hand.
Therefore, my project seeks to investigate the extent to which there is a correlation between region of origin/ nationality and one’s order of most important environmental issues.