For incoming students that already invest time and interest in environmental issues, I would recommend ENVS 160. I’ve found myself asking many questions during my time studying with James Proctor. Namely, what lessons have I learned from this class? Moreover, how do these lessons connect? I hope to convey a full diagram of this course […]
Fitting The Pieces Together: ENVS 160
Here I am in the library on the second to last day of ENVS 160. As I evaluated the course, I began to frame my mind towards the question: What have I taken from this class. What do I value now, that I didn’t value at the beginning of the year? Moreover, how will this […]
Connecting Research and Action
The final text for ENVS 160 is a satisfying read about how environmental policy can actually be implemented. After learning about all mechanisms and products of environmental thought, it is an exciting trip to incorporate these thoughts into implementation. Who Rules the Earth?, by Paul F. Steinberg makes two main points. Firstly social rules, constructs, […]
Connecting Deep Ecology to Diversity of Culture and Materials
In Naess’ paper, he describes the difference between the shallow ecology movement and the deep ecology movement. Both movements have priorities and objectives in which they view ecology. Both cherish the objective of fighting against pollution and resource depletion. The biggest difference between the two is the central objectives. Shallow Ecology’s focus is on […]
Breaking Barriers of Environmental Policy
Over the past weeks studying environmentalism here at L&C, I’ve learned three key things about how policies regarding environmental issues can be made. 1, Identifying environmental issues involves subjective, cultural, and educational boundaries, which make the measurements of these issues hard to communicate across cultures. 2, Communicating scientific information from the scientists of the world […]