One of the greatest skills I have gained in ENVS 160 is the ability to analyze and compile a wide range of materials into a few coherent and meaningful ideas. Although the interdisciplinarity has proven to be somewhat difficult for me, I have enjoyed having the opportunity to look at the broad topic of environmental […]
Social Rules are Everywhere
Summary of the main argument in Who Rules the Earth In his book Who Rules the Earth?: How Social Rules Shape Our Planet and Our Lives, Steinberg informs us that social rules are everywhere; these rules and regulations are embedded in every aspect of our lives even if they are not immediately noticeable to us […]
A world of connections
After taking some time to process the material from the major texts of this course, I have come to identify three key connections between them. Although this task was somewhat difficult due to the large amount of information we have looked at throughout the semester, I found that this was helpful in bringing together my […]
Environmental studies is much more than I expected
I came into ENVS 160 with the thought that I would be primarily learning about current debates on environmental issues and ways as an individual to minimize my impact on the earth. Although these topics are indeed embedded into this class, I have come to realize that ENVS 160 is much more than just learning these basic […]
Changing Climates and Changing Opinions
Overview/Procedure: To obtain a better understanding of the public opinion of climate change, we (Tallie Steiner and Eden Smith) went to Pioneer Square in downtown Portland to survey people’s opinions. We arrived at Pioneer Square at around three o’clock in the afternoon on Friday, January 27th and immediately identified an older white couple, one man […]