Earth Day!

Wow Earth day is amazing! I think that it is a wonderful day to celebrate. I am going to be honest. I really never thought or even put to much thought into Earth Day before this year. I have always heard about the day and what the day was supposed to represent but I was (for the lack of better words selfish). I didn't really care to much about it. That is until I took this class. I am not saying I didn't care about the Earth and wanted good for it but I never really did my part. But now my eyes have been opened to a very cool thing and that is Earth. I am now trying to do my part to help the Earth and my footprint and I find it awesome. I just wish that I would have gotten into this a lot sooner. But like they say "better late then never". I wish that more people would be interested in it too.

Joe Mediros

The arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is so important to our nation. The fact that there are some who want to drill for oil is offensive to me. The whole reason we secure this area is for our future and the future of the Flora and Fauna there. Nineteen point six million arces protected by the department of interior the millions of birds, mammals, fish, that live our migrate there give it a special place in our hearts. Joe's visit there gave it a true reality to me. If we lose places like this we know we can never replace it. And we would for sure die along with it. We should be creating more refuge's and stay out of the one's we have already saved. Future generations need to see these areas or human life will also cease to exist on this planet. If we continue to consume we will also be consumed. The loss will be devastating. I would rather pay five dollars a gallon then to harm one square mile of this refuge.

Lecture: April 16, 2009

Today's lecture was very interesting. The simple fact that our food goes through so much more then we very even begin to think about. Micheal Pollan, I was shocked by the cost of supporting soy, corn, ect. in government dollars. I was also concerned by the waste, green house gases, and fuel use by agriculture in the U.S. School lunches need to go to the department of education and be removed from the department of agriculture. I love farmers markets and support ant local victory garden. I am shocked with the short film on the fresh produce in Brooklyn. I am happy to see that people are getting together as a community and raising fresh produce. Considering that half the population are developing type 2 diabetes. And children developing heart conditions. We can control our health our food and our environment by simply adding a garden to our life.

My View Point!

SO I have learned a lot after taking this class. I read the introduction of this class in the college class schedule and thought oh okay this may be interesting. Boy was I right. I have always heard people say, "Oh my global warming is going to be part of the end of man". I never really understood what global warming was til a few years ago. I then developed my own opinions and thoughts on the matter. Of course, I was one of those girls that said "we have to save the poor polar bears and all the other cute animals". I never pit thought into saving the other things that may not be cute or nice but I learned everything has it's purpose. Even if it is an ugly, and nasty beetle. I also found it interesting with all the different guest speakers. I really found them knowledgeable. I think that this is a great class for everyone to take. You really do learn a lot and learn also to appreciate the small things that do matter.