Topic week of 4/29

• Discussion Topic: How can/will you use what you have learned in this course in your lives?

Discussion Topic Week 4/22

• Discussion Topic: What did you like about the Earth Day Event? What would you do differently if you could?

Duscussion Topic week of 4/15

How can/are local communities to use civic power to create laws that promote sustainability?

Fwd: [mendocommunity-BB] Local Update: Aerial spraying plans imminent near or in Ukiah

This is really scary! Who comes up with these schemes?
FAB

Freeda Alida Burnstad, Program Director
Cloud Forest Institute
PO Box 1435
Ukiah CA 95482
(707)743-1287
alida@cloudforest.org
http://www.cloudforest.org

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Discussion Topic for week of 3/25

In your opinion what strategy of the four presented in GEO Options for Action is the US government taking?

Yahoo! News Story - Cuba, Venezuela rap US in terrorism case - Yahoo! News

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So what does this have to do with the class? You tell me....

Cuba, Venezuela rap US in terrorism case - Yahoo! News

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Yahoo! News Story - Thickest, oldest Arctic ice is melting: NASA data - Yahoo! News

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Thickest, oldest Arctic ice is melting: NASA data - Yahoo! News

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Discussion for 3/18

Though you already started discussing this on the other string, please continue to discuss the Macy exercises and readings.

Yahoo! News Story - World can 'afford' to solve its environmental woes: OECD - Yahoo! News

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World can 'afford' to solve its environmental woes: OECD - Yahoo! News

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Discussion topics for week of 3/4

Because we got a little behind this past week we will have two topics to discuss:
A. Discuss the research you all did about the cultures you selected,
B. Based on this weeks readings: What role does/can organized religion play in creating a culture of sustainability?

2/19 – Predictions for this Century

• Discussion Topic: What do you think of the predictions presented? What do you think might happen?

Week 2/12 Discussion Topic – The Current State of the Environment

Last night we watched An Inconvenient Truth. What ran through your head as you drove home? Amazing individuals have been able to manifest strength in the face of environmental crisis, and do something about it. We can learn from and be inspired by their lives. Discuss the environmental hero biographies.

Discussion Topic for Week of 2/5

Discussion Topic: contracts, if you find more good ideas after looking at others' contracts edit or revise your contract and repost it. Keep your ecological footprint score and ecological commitment contract to include in your Autobiographical Portfolio.

So without naming names I'd like to mention that I'm seeing fair amount of rationalization and excuse making rather then commitments. Also, listing what you already do is not what I was looking for. What NEW changes are you willing to make to lead a more sustainable lifestyles?

I know that making meaningful life changes is the hardest part of the quest for sustainability. If it wasn't it wouldn't be an issue. Still, it is the challenge we all must take. If not us who, if not now when?

In reference to the previous posts and discussion. If we see that historically human society has struggled to live in balance with nature, and many of us are unsure of our ability become sustainable at all..... So what do we do now? Give up and hog it all? Can we perhaps evolve, if not fiscally then culturally? What are your thoughts?

Discussion for week of 1/29

This week discuss the question.....Do we learn from history?

What is Environmental Sustainability?

This weeks' discussion is focused on asking the question: What is environmental sustainability? Answer this question based on the readings. Please include your gut feelings about the subject. If I see the discussion going flat I may ask more questions, so to avoid that make your discussion lively!

Welcome 1/22

Welcome to our course blog. Class discussion will take place here. I will either start a string or ask one of you to start a string. Please include the date in your title. This is the first time I have used a blogger blog. If you have suggestions on how to best use this technology or improvements please speak up!