When I consider how I will practice what I have learned in ENVS 160 in my scholarly and personal life, I am very conflicted. We need institutional change, right? That seems to be everyone’s biggest takeaway. But, on scholarly and personal level what does that mean? Who are the individuals that make the most […]
The World in the Mirror
The basic premise of Who Rules the Earth, by Paul Steinberg, is that we must change the social rules that govern society, if we are to properly combat climate change and pollution. He argues that there are four misconceptions many of us hold when it comes to combating climate […]
Drawing Lines, Circles, and Squares
In ‘Who Rules the Earth’, Paul F. Steinberg (2015) discusses how markets need rules and regulations to function properly. He argues in favor of cap and trade and regulation. “Market-based regulation can provide landowners with incentives to keep trees on the land, rather than clearing them for crops and pasture” (Steinberg 2015, 122). His point […]
Environmentalists don’t Agree
Before the second semester began, I had a very narrow-minded view of environmentalism. My upbringing was one that strongly emphasized a low carbon footprint and waste reduction on an individual scale. My family and I rarely used our car and almost exclusively biked to and from work or school. We have solar […]