Saturday, September 12, 2009

Mexico.....America's Fantasy Voyage Planet

Check out the Mexico pollution link. Thanks to R. Watson, for the link to this article. Information is provided regarding pollution policies between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Pay particular attention to the issues regarding the U. S. sending hazardous waste to Mexico. It seems very much like the "planet" in the fantasy voyage sending waste to poorer areas.

Please share interesting links....I will be happy to highlight them and provide the link for all to use!!!

First Collaborative Project

In the next few weeks we will be completing a collaborative project that focuses on "global warming" but from one of four perspectives:

1. Historical Roots of our Environmental Crisis
2. Deep Ecology
3. Eco Zombies
4. Freegans

I have been reviewing the initial collaborative research that is being done by groups and the work is excellent. I hope you enjoy both the topic and the "online google" collaboration environment.

Remember , on Sept. 16 we do not meet face to face but are working via the web. When we are in small group again on Sept. 23 we will hear from each group regarding their progress, talk about the types of strategies that groups might use to share their project information, and work in our teams.

Keep up the great work!!!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Welcome to People and the Environment - Education Focus


Much improvement has been made over the last decade related to making the environment an important topic for today's citizen of the world. Education of the public regarding topics related to environmentalism has played a critical role in making this knowledge known to youth and adults.

Education section participants will have the opportunity to explore multimedia and web based tools for developing and distributing
environmental information.