In my very first course at Lewis & Clark I read the Bhagavad Gita. The focal point of this ancient Hindu text is a conversation between prince Arjuna and the god Krishna. While this may seem completely unrelated to my experience in Environmental Studies I urge you to stay with me. For the dilemma that […]
Rules Ruling Rulers: Examining Steinberg & Myself
When attempting to understand, explain, and change the world we humans inhabit it can be easy to forget that life and its systems are never simple. Each actor, factor, and player, be it physical or social plays a key role at keeping the system going. Yet, is keeping the system going, business as usual, […]
The Interconnected Web: Connections in Environmental Studies
It may seem intuitive to some that our local, regional, and global environments and ecosystems all share roles in a global web. This intuition can be traced broadly to various aspects of neoliberalism, post-modernity, and environmentalism. However, contemporary debates over climate change, and our own exploration and critical engagement with environmental studies, has covered many […]
Environmental Studies: Learning to love its monsters and my own
Regardless of personal opinions on the environment most people agree it is complex and messy. People are complex and so is the environment. To approach the inherent diversity of ideas and realities that come together to form what we now refer to as the environment an interdisciplinary context is required. Coming into Environmental Studies as […]
Exploring Opinions On Climate Change: In Portland and Peripheries
By Collin Kane and Calder Woolums Introduction The planet earth is a complex organism. As political administrations and global communities continue to value profit over preservation and efficiency over environmentalism it is increasingly important to understand the arguments and opinions that shape this debate. In many ways global political bodies are making progressive regulations aimed […]