[This post was written by Megan Foster, Grant Russ, and Sara Scott in response to viewing the documentary Foodmatters] The documentary Foodmatters is shocking and revealing. The film brings up several points that the public should be aware of but are not. Most people are aware that fast food and processed food is bad for [...]
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Nutrition as an important element of sustainability
Posted in Food & Agriculture, Media, SHP Spring 2011, Student work on May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Reading one’s garbage
Posted in Media, SHP Spring 2011, Student work on May 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
[This post was written by Megan Foster, Grant Russ, and Sara Scott in response to viewing the documentary Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home] The film Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home addresses some compelling issues relating to recycling and social awareness. One interesting topic that comes up in the film is the general lack [...]
Sustainability initiatives moderated by civil society
Posted in Equity, SHP Spring 2011, Student work, What is Sustainability? on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
[This post was written by Megan Foster, Grant Russ, and Tina Xiong, and complements previous students' analysis of the question What is Sustainability?] An elevated level of equity would be ideal through the aspect of civil society as the center piece placed in between the economy, the state, and environment. From this perspective, each neighboring [...]
Finding value in critiques of sustainability
Posted in Critiques of Sustainability, SHP Spring 2011, Student work, What is Sustainability? on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
[This post was written by Sara Scott, Sarah Griswold, and Jamie Price, and complements previous students' analysis of the question What is Sustainability?] Environmentalism and sustainability is a very polarizing topic. There is no shortage of literature and media supporting sustainability. That being said, one has to dig a little deeper to discover literature, or [...]
But I don’t want to!!
Posted in Critiques of Sustainability, SHP Spring 2011, Student work, What is Sustainability? on April 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
[This post was written by Megan Rice and Angelina Peters and complements previous students' analysis of the question What is Sustainability?] This title of this post is not in reference to a toddler being told to go to bed for the hundredth time. Rather, we assert that the title should be the cry among many [...]
“Sustainability” is more than an environmental issue
Posted in SHP Spring 2011, Student work, What is Sustainability? on April 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
[This post was written by Sara Scott, Sarah Griswold, and Jamie Price, and complements previous students' analysis of the question What is Sustainability?] In covering the first three readings, our group decided to combine all three articles and brainstorm on what the general themes they share that pertain to sustainability.[1] Many people think of sustainability [...]
What is Sustainability? Measurabilty, Intergenerational Equity, & Greenwashing
Posted in SHP Spring 2011, Student work, What is Sustainability? on April 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
[This post was written by Megan Rice, Angelina Peters, and Dennis Dunn, and complements previous students' analysis of the question What is Sustainability?] Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! A common mantra most people have heard before, but what does that mean and is that what sustainability is? The meaning of sustainability ranges from the formulated academic definition [...]
Environment and development cannot subsist without each other
Posted in SHP Spring 2011, Student work, What is Sustainability? on April 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
[This post was written by Megan Foster, Grant Russ, and Tina Xiong, and complements previous students' analysis of the question What is Sustainability?] Among the various subjects embedded in the Brundtland Commission report concerning sustainable development, one of exceptional importance is the subject of what precisely should be developed. Those subjects with potential for development [...]
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