As presented in my first post, openness to multiple and varied sources of knowledge is a stance that I firmly take. I have seen the most progress and opportunity to do so in myself and others since the beginning of this semester through pursuing this method. Given, since I am relatively new to environmental studies, […]
Individual or Institutional: How to Make a Difference
Different themes emerge and make themselves prominent as I continue to read Paul F. Steinberg’s Who Rules the Earth?. He covers a vast array of subjects, drawing inspiration from diverse topics, from the migration patterns of the cerulean warbler to the specifics of the emergence of cap and trade from the sulfur dioxide market, and […]
Recognizing the Lessons Available: The Importance of Keeping an Open Mind
When I initially started this course, I had no previous substantial education on the subject of Environmental Studies. I considered myself mostly aware of current environmental issues but quickly realized that I had few definitive ideas and absolutely no idea of how to address or go about solving the more controversial issues such as […]
Apocalypticism: The End of the World as We Know It
Raya Deussen, Tash Hood and Liv Zellweger Definition Environmentalists are in general agreement in calling for the protection of the natural world both those whose ideals about the environment are anthropocentric and those whose thinking is bio centric. The origins of apocalypticism can be identified in various religious movements-with their notions of imminent destruction and […]
Keeping Up With Climate Change ft. Hillsboro and Portland
Summary: Our team of Jaime Monsher, Olivia Zelleweger, Raya Deussen and Tash Hood rallied round to travel to Hillsboro to complete a survey of the general public on the topic of climate change. This data was compiled with other data, collected in a similar manner, by our classmates in ENVS-160. The goal behind this project […]