The morning that I first started my ENVS 160 course, I woke up and took a 45 second shower. I ate my breakfast of yogurt, then washed and recycled the container. I got ready quickly, and turned off all my lights before leaving my room. On my way out the door, I passed the bike […]
Is There One Power to Rule Them All? Why Institutions Do the Most For Environmental Action
When I first looked at Who Rules the Earth, I was pretty skeptical about it based on just the title. I mean, the idea of looking at all the different rulers of all the land in the world and deciding which one of those has the most power over everyone else seemed ridiculous to me. […]
Environmental Studies: How Does It All Connect?
When looking back on the text readings in the class, there are many, many connections that I can note among the works. One of the key ideas that was noted in my first individual post is that of climate change and other such issues within the environment as being considered a problem with many facets […]
Environmental Studies: The Story of How I Do Not Know as Much as I Thought I Did
Cora Layman When coming into this course, I knew we would be discussing climate change. It is essentially impossible to go into an environmental studies course and not hear the term climate change and all the problems it has created across the globe in the last half century. This was one of my main reasons […]