So, what can I say I have learned from taking ENVS 160 this semester? One main thing is that I learned how expansive and broad environmental studies is. It was not what I expected when I first registered for the class. I expected the course to be way more focused on singular ideas and that […]
Why I Agree
Paul F. Steinberg’s main argument in Who Rules the Earth?, is that within the social rules that guide us, institutions are the main source of power that will make an impact on our environment as a whole. The idea of institutions contradicts the major current environmental thinking that is emphasized today. This thinking emphasizes that […]
Connections, Connections, Connections.
By Jack Kamysz There have been four main readings in ENVS 160 that we as a class have read, these include Why We Disagree About Climate Change by Mike Hulme, Making the Modern World by Vaclav Smil, classic vs. contemporary environmental thought readings, and most recently Who Rules the Earth? By Paul F. Steinberg. Authors […]
May I Please Have a Moment of Your Time?
By Jack Kamysz What are three ideas or concepts I have learned up to this point in ENVS 160? Institutionalism Throughout my entire high school career and especially in my environmental science course, individual action was the one way that we were going to combat climate change. It was not until this spring semester of […]
That Intense Feeling: Intensification
By Jack Kamysz and Henry Chapman Definition An intensification is an increase in strength or magnitude (or intensity) of something. This is a descriptive ism that can be used to describe many things such as movements, actions or even other isms. For example, agriculture intensification is an increase in productivity. Intensification of war is […]
ARSENIC, a useful Toxin.
Overview Arsenic, in the elemental form, exists in a number of forms. Yellow arsenic, which reacts readily, is extremely poisonous. Gray arsenic, a more ordinary stable form, exhibits low thermal conductivity and is brittle. The semi-metallic form of arsenic is steel gray in color with a bright luster. It is very brittle and is a […]
Does Portland believe in climate change?
Aidan Macie, Jack Kamysz, Henry Chapman, Matt Stevenson Procedure: This survey was completed in order to better understand how Portland residents feel about the importance of climate change issues, and the. To do this, our group of four, the rest of our class, and another class period gathered 160 responses to one question: If […]