“Sustainability” as a buzzword devoid of meaning has been one of the prime critiques of mainstream environmentalism in our semesters of environmental studies. This week, we engaged in a panel on sustainability with several experts to shed light on the possible courses we have for the future. Its easy to be overwhelmed by the insurmountable […]
Transitions: Midterms and Project Beginnings
Now we are in November, about a third of ENVS 220 under our belt. We gathered several tools and skills in our labs in the past weeks, learning statistics, GIS, social networks, narrative analysis, and more. We proposed our areas of study, our concentrations, our unique niches in the wide, interdisciplinary field of Environmental Studies […]
Patterns of Citation in “Environmental” Literature: A Gephi Network Analysis
Background There is a famous quote by Isaac Newton that states “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Last semester in ENVS 160, we began our journey by delving into several environmental classics and contrasted these “classic” concepts with more contemporary works. We found that environmental thought has […]
Back to School: September
It’s always difficult to make the transition from summertime adventures back to the university routine. A few weeks ago, I made my annual migration northwest, driving the Columbia River Gorge towards Portland. Everyone is back, learning about new technologies and remembering more than we thought we would from last year. We began our semester […]