Throughout ENVS 160 there have been four distinct sections. There are many connections between the works we have read emphasizing important lessons to better understand environmental thought. The interconnectedness in Environmental Studies shows in the interconnectedness between the works we have read this semester. Three major connections are between Contemporary writings and Who Rules the […]
Post 2 (Due Apr 10)
Student posts below addressed the following: "Identify and briefly describe three key connections between the main sections of the course as defined by our readings."
Where Do We Begin
By Natalie Casson How do we begin to approach the looming anthropogenic climate issues our world is suffering from at increasing rates today? In ENVS 160 this semester, I have learned to begin to grapple with the discomfort of dealing with this overwhelming and universal problem. Though at times the problem of climate change […]
Importance of Underlying Connection
Course readings are most beneficial to the student when there is an underlying connection between all the readings, whether complimentary or contradictory to supplement further information or offer a new view. In Environmental Studies, it is especially critical due to the broad nature of the interdisciplinary study. The first book, Why We Disagree About Climate […]
Common Threads Sewn Together
Classic vs. Contemporary, Outright vs. Underlying Even though our intensive discussion of classic and contemporary environmentalism officially began with our study of Mark Shellenberger and Ted Norhous’ Love Your Monsters: Post Environmentalism and the Anthropocene, the distinction between classic and contemporary was first introduced through Why We Disagree About Climate Change by Mike Hulme. Hulme discusses […]
The Threads I Draw, The Lines I Sew
Though may connections can be drawn from the several books we have read this semester, I have chosen three that really stood out to me to discuss in detail. One connection that stood out to me between these materials, was the relationship between Why We Disagree About Climate Change and contemporary environmental thought. Contemporary environmental thought […]
Connecting Thoughts, Not Flights
Over the course of the semester, I have considered many points of view through the different sections in ENVS 160. Although each section offered a distinct perspective on environmental issues, I have discovered a few overarching themes that connect all of the sections and their subsequent reading. By comparing these sections, I have been able […]
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 […]
Evaluating Ideals: means for realistic change
Bringing relativity to change, bringing it to you (WWD ←→ WRE) Why We Disagree About Climate Change by Mike Hulme (2015) insists that to solve wicked problems, (such as climate change) we need clumsy solutions. This solution requires that we pool together our different values, frameworks and voices, in order to work together and devise […]