MadisonComments Off on Photo Spotlight: Future of Seattle
Having strangers take your photograph is an intimate and often uncomfortable experience. Thus, when Sasha, Kleitia and I were walking through the streets of downtown Seattle clinging to five black and white posters, I was convinced that few people would be willing to participate. Throughout the development of our project, our group continually struggled with the concern that the purpose… Read more »
Throughout the discussion, creation, and implementation of this project, I have learned that taking the things we learn in the classroom and bringing them to the larger community is easier than I thought. I have been worried for a long time about finding the “right” organizations to support and the best career that will not only interest me but… Read more »
Sacrifice stands at the center of the Anthropocene. The process of approaching this issue will require wealthy nations, such as the United States, to sacrifice various cultural norms to vastly improve sustainability. Although this act of sacrificing luxuries and excess seems reasonable, it also appears implausible. Such doubt in the nation’s ability to make such adjustments stems from the nation’s… Read more »
We have all heard about global warming. Politicians, scientists and the media battle daily over this issue. Yet, many seem to forget a key aspect of global warming, the fact that it is global. This is not an individual issue, something a county or state can amend. Not even nationwide activism can solve global warming. To begin a reversal, or… Read more »
The point of this class is to care enough to learn and then spread awareness about the impact of our actions. I came in not knowing what the word ‘Anthropocene’ meant. I now know it means humans are a geological force. We are glaciers and meteors and our change is affecting the entire world. However, with the dawning realization of… Read more »
My perspective on global warming has shifted from individualistic to holistic. Before this course, I thought that if all humans made individual sustainable choices, those choices would form a sustainable system. What I failed to realize is how many public resources we use without acknowledgement, such as roads, public buildings (hospitals, libraries, supermarkets, malls, etc.), and public parks. I use… Read more »
I think one of the most startling aspects of a concept such as the Anthropocene is its ability to elicit a sense of both optimism and pessimism. While reflecting on our past two weeks of class and readings, I realize that I have been consistently torn as to how to approach the topic. Recognizing the strength of Michael Maniates’s argument… Read more »
