| Section 040 Wednesday 6-9PM KEAR 112, CRN 39692 |
| Quizzes (15@ 20 pts.) | 300 |
| Recitation Attendance/assignments (5@20 pts.) | 100 |
| Water Footprint Calculator (1 @ 50 pts.) | 50 |
| Group Project (1 @ 100 pts.) | 100 |
| C. T. Papers.; 70, 80, 100 pts.) | 250 |
| CLASS TOTAL (Approx.) = | 800 |
| 93% and above | = A | 90-92.9 | = A- |
| 87-89.9 | = B+ | 83-86.9 | = B |
| 80-82.9 | = B- | 77-79.9 | = C+ |
| 73-77.9 | = C | 70-73.9 | = C- |
| 67-69.9 | = D+ | 63-66.9 | = D |
| 60-62.9 | = D- | Below 60% | = Fail |
| Week-1;1/11 | 6PM:
Is this a course for "Oregon Hippies" or for budding "Sustainability Heroes" Is the world connected? Let's take a vicarious voyage to Vietnam to see how the 5 billion of the world live.
Cellphones in class A piece from NPR on cell phones at concerts Sarah Cynthis Sylvia Stout & Pope Francis Carbon Calculator Assignment Do this BEFORE coming to Recitation on Friday 7PM Sustainability. Is it really a hardship and more expensive to live more sustainably? Reference and a cool piece on the purpose of this class Quiz fodder: Thwink.org A lot of stuff here, but go to the bottom of the opening screen and run through the slides of "Root Cause Analysis" Note the emphasis on Step # 3 "Find the root causes of each subproblem" and be able to explain why this is so important for global sustainability. Quiz fodder: TED Talk Steve Howard "Let's go all in on selling sustainability" What does Howard mean by "all in?" Have a good definition and three benefits. Quiz fodder: Lester Brown, et. al Chapter 1, "Changing Direction" I believe that energy is such an important issue that we will cover a chapter each week. What is the essence of Chapter 1? Have two solid points, not just stuff from the first page--what is this chapter telling us? 8PM: Go To Recitations. Carbon Calculator Assignment Do this BEFORE coming to Recitation Week # 1 Course Explanation The one utilized in Recitation. |
| Week-2;1/18 |
Only two hours tonight due to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday. Don't just take a day to play, celebrate one of the few advocates for peace that the United States has ever produced by volunteering to serve the common good in one of the many opportunities. I'll "pay" you with extra credit points, 10 points/hour, requires a signature of an organizer, hours worked, and a 250 word write-up, all turned in within 10 days.
6PM Over population and Over consumption I--how we got here. Quiz Fodder-T.R. Malthus "Essay on Population." Know two important points from this famous essay. Quiz Fodder: TED talk "Hans Rosling, "Religion and Babies" 1) What is his population prediction for 2100? He says that the number of babies per woman (TFA) will decline to 2. Why? Quiz fodder-Center for Biological Diversity This environmental group is the only one that is raising awareness of the impacts of human population growth. At the bottom right of this screen there are links to six short text/videos highlighting the connection between human population growth. Read/Watch 2 and take some notes on what you learned. 7PM Over population and over consumption II--where we are headed. "What am I doing in this handbasket and where are we going???" Reference--China's One-Child-Policy " Want to know how things progressed in China in the last 60 years. Here is a straightforward, slightly irreverent, but clear explanation. Note that the "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution" also had an impact--35 million or more died-some killed, some died of starvation. Quiz fodder-"National Geographic: Feeding 9 Billion; a Five Step Plan" Be able to list the five steps, and elaborate on ONE. Quiz fodder-"What is your Consumption Level?" Jared Diamond, "What is your consumption level?" This piece is a little dated, but I really like how Professor Diamond structures his points. What does Professor Diamond say? Two important points. Quiz Fodder: TED Talk--Paul Greenberg "The Four Fish We're Overeating, and What to Eat Instead." What are the four fish? What is happening to them? What should we eat instead? Penultimate Draft of Critical Thinking Paper # 1 due NEXT WEEK, Wednesday 1/25 in recitation. Bring a finished (the best you can do) paper or lose points. |
| Week 3;1/25 |
6PM: Myanmar (Burma) slide show.
Why show slides like this in a "sustainability" class? Think about it. Quiz fodder-The Irrawaddy news site" It's a busy site--CHOOSE A NEWS ARTICLE ON BURMA]. Have Two important points from TWO articles. Quiz Fodder-Lifeboat Ethics Garrett Hardin's famous essay "Lifeboat Ethics." Hardin wrote this in 1974. Are there applications to what Hardin wrote in today's world. Don't generalize, take at least one of his specific points and direct it at today's situation. Quiz Fodder-Rice and Climate Change Asia runs on rice. What are the projections for rice in 2050? Quiz fodder: Lester Brown, et. al Chapter 2, "The Rise and Fall of Oil" What is the essence of Chapter 2? Have two solid points, not just stuff from the first page--what is this chapter telling us? 7PM: Where do the politicians stand on Sustainability Issues? Think broadly, a lot of issues impact our sustainability. I have decided to make this a group effort. I will randomly assign members of the Trump administration to your Group Project Group. I will notify your Group Leader of the assignment. The Group Leader will contact other Group Members with the assignment, and dole out sub-assignments. We are particularly interested in these individuals views on Sustainability, Environmental, Social issues, but a rounded presentation of who they are is what we are looking for. The class period will be used to combine what the group members found, and the group will give a brief presentation to the class and write up a 125 word compilation of your findings and either turn in a hard copy or send me an email to geog300winter2017@gmail.com. You must include all group member's names; Recitation Time; and TA name. This is a 20 point project in lieu of a quiz, and there is no intention to require you to meet as a group outside of class. 8PM: Go to Recitation Rooms for: "Let's avoid zeros on CT Papers" workshop Here is a chance to improve your final draft into a FINAL PAPER Penultimate Draft of Critical Thinking Paper # 1 Due in Recitation. Bring a good paper or lose points. CT # 1 Final (Ultimate) Paper Due Friday, January 27 in TA Mailboxes in WLKN 104. |
| Week-4;2/1 |
6PM: Agricultural Systems
Cook's Ppt on Agricultural Systems and Growing and Preserving Your Own Food: It's a big file and will load slowly. Reference: The Food Alliance. Reference: Shepherd's Grain is a Central Washington group of farmers growing according to Food Alliance principles. Reference for information on local Farmer's Markets. Reference for a nice webpage on Organic Agriculture in the US. Quiz Fodder A really well written piece about Burgerville's search for sustainability. This is a long article, with a lot of ancillary topics. BUT, it is really about Burgerville's search for humanely raised chickens from which to produce its chicken strips, etc.. Search out the parts about chickens, including the last paragraph and be able to synopsize the various components of this search. Quiz Fodder: -Mayo Clinic "Nutrition and Healthy Eating" A nice general overview of "Conventional" vs. "Organic" food. What to glean? Be able to discuss two headings including "Organic Food--Other Considerations". Quiz fodder: Lester Brown, et. al Chapter 4, "Nuclear Power Plants in Decline" Why? There are many reasons, what are two important ones? 7PM Grow and Preserve Your Own Food Cook's Ppt on Agricultural Systems and Growing and Preserving Your Own Food: It's a big file and will load slowly. Reference OSU Extension Service with the answers to most of the questions that home canners would ask. Reference-Ten Rivers Food Web Source for all things related to local/sustainable food in the South Willamette Valley. Reference-Southern Willamette Valley Bean and Grain Project From growing grass to growing food in the Willamette Valley. What are the incentives and impediments to growing beans and grain in the S. Willamette Valley? Quiz Fodder-"10 Questions for Michael Pollan." Have two questions and their accompanying synopsized answers. Reference- Golden Rice, sort of a primer. Quiz Fodder Golden rice is the poster child for GMO foods. Here are the reasons why it isn't being eater thirty years after its discovery. Quiz Fodder- TED talk by Ron Finley, a Guerilla Gardener in South Central LA" "If you Ain't a Gardener, You Ain't a Ganster." Have a sentence or two demonstrating that you understand what Mr. Finley is doing. 8PM: Stay in Lecture Hall. Completion of Growing and Preserving Your Own Food Quiz Fodder--Four Reasons you should Grow your own food Well, what are the four reasons? Which one resonates most with you and why? Quiz Fodder--National Center for Home Food Preservation A lot of stuff here for home preservers, but look at "How Do I?" on the left side, pick one of these and take some notes on how the process works. Quiz Fodder--The Home Preserving Bible Very similar to the one above, so pick a different preservation method and follow it through. Be able to explain it in a few sentences. Also Today:Drinks--Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Milk Reference-"Consumer Guide to rBST free milk in Oregon Go to the list of links part way down the page and click on "Consumer Guide." Reference There is a new marketing ploy "Hormone Free" milk, that is being used to confuse consumers about the significance of "Organic" designation. Reference Labeling milk not treated with rBST legal in all 50 states since 2010. Reference-Fair Trade Federation One of the certifiers of "Fair Trade' Reference-rBST This 5 minute video interview with a physician addresses many of the issues related to rBST in milk. Quiz Fodder-"Child Slavery and Chocolate" This is an extensive website with three video clips. Do enough reading/viewing so that you can demonstrate knowledge of the issue with a couple of sentences. Reference-"Coffee for a cause" what do those feel good labels deliver. This can be either a sound clip (click "listen to the story") or read the text. Quiz Fodder: TED Talk, Benjamin Conard "Fair Trade, A Just World Starts with You." What new material did you learn from this talk? Reference: WATCH THIS "Follow the Frog" |
| Week 5;2/8 |
6PM: Erosion (Some lecture some Slides). Why is the Mediterranean Basin all rocks?
Click Here For Cook's Powerpoint on Erosion
Quiz fodder-National Geographic Mississippi River Delta to "drown" by 2100. Soooo this is a complicated one. The Mississippi River basin produces nearly a half million tons of sediment/day, soil erosion from its large basin. BUT, that sediment load is not reaching the Gulf of Mexico. How is this possible? Where is the sediment going? What is the result for the Mississippi Delta in Louisiana? Is there a solution? Quiz fodder-Global Erosion How Can Soil Erosion Cause Our Doom? Loss of Nutrients Poised to Cause Massive Famine? Know three points. Quiz fodder-Conquest of the land through 7,000 years for a classic look at Mediterranean erosion. Loudermilk visited ancient sites in the Middle East/North Africa. Be able to describe ONE of these sites and what he surmised was the cause of their demise. And what is the "Eleventh Commandment?" When combined with the above article on global erosion and the lecture, you should find this sobering. As the Cornell study says, soil erosion is second only to population as a threat to long-term human sustainability. 7PM Public Land Let's travel across Oregon's Federal public land. Click Here For Cook's Powerpoint "Oregon's Federal Public Lands" Reference: "Oregon's Public Lands." Reference HJ Andrews Experimental Forest. Go take a look--there is a 2 mile "Old Growth Trail." Take the road on the right side of the river, then go a ways (sorry I can't remember how far) watching for the trail sign on the right. Or drive to the end of the road and walk back on the trail. Reference Sustainable Forest Initiative. The Timber Industry's idea of sustainable forests. Reference Forest Stewardship Council. The Environmental/Conservationist community's idea of sustainable forests. Quiz Fodder A straightforward comparison of SFI and FSC standards. Be able to identify three significant differences. Quiz Fodder-Oregon Natural Desert Association List three solid facts that would define this organization. Quiz Fodder-Oregon Wild Across the top of the webpage: Wilderness, Water, Wildlife, Forests. Be able to cover two items under ONE of these headings. Quiz fodder: Lester Brown, et. al Chapter 5, "The Solar Revolution" As with previous chapters, be able to concisely synopsize this chapter hitting at least two important points. 8PM Stay in Lecture Hall "Personal Waste Reduction" "Six Point Plan" towards a "Sustainable Hero" badge. Reference-Republic Services for services of Republic Services. Reference-Plastic to Oil A little video on converting plastic waste directly back into oil. Reference-OSU Recycling Services Check out their quarterly newsletter. Reference-Agilyx in Tigard Agilyx converts local plastic waste directly into crude oil. Reference-Oregon "E-Cycles" Don't know about Oregon "E-Cycles?" On the left side of the page find "Read the FAQs" and have information on TWO. Quiz Fodder "E-Waste Disposal in the Corvallis Area" There are three "blocks" on this page. Know two significant points from "Why recycle E-Waste" AND "What is Covered" from the second block "Oregon E-Cycles: It's the Law!" Quiz Fodder: TED Talk, Bandi Mbubi "Demand a Fair Trade Cell Phone." What is he talking about? Quiz Fodder Compare your stainless steel water bottle's environmental footprint with plastic one-time-use bottles. Have a definitive sentence on what you found. Which is more environmtally friendly? Quiz Fodder: TED Talk, Joe Smith "How to Use a Paper Towel." Two words dominate this lecture. What are they and what do they mean in this context? CT # 2 Due next Wednesday, February 15, in Lecture or by 5PM in TA mailboxes, WLKN 104. There is no review this time, you are turning in the version that will be graded. |
| Week 6;2/15 |
6PM Renewwable Energy-Wind
Click here for Cook's Powerpoint on Wind Energy. Reference-Blue Sky for info on Pacific Power "Blue Sky" program. Reference: for Oregon's tax rebates for buying energy efficient appliances. Reference: This National Renewable Energy Lab animated map shows installed capacity since 1999. Quiz Fodder: Renewables 2015 Global Status Report Look at pages 8, 11, and 12 Page 8 has a synopsis of the different types of Renewable Energy; page 11 the paragraphs on solar thermal heating and cooling, and windpower; and both topics on page 12. Be able to write a synopsis of each page. Quiz Fodder: "Wind Turbines Kill Fewer Birds than Cell Towers" USA Today review of scientific studies. Quiz fodder: Lester Brown, et. al Chapter 6, "The Age of Wind" As with previous chapters, be able to concisely synopsize this chapter hitting at least two important points. 7PM Renewable Energy--Solar Reference This is the Powerpoint used in class today. Reference Special for those who have read that "global warming stopped . . . pick a date" I have included a great Powerpoint temperature graph from Richard Alley, climate chaos scientist. Quiz Fodder: David J.C. Mackay I love MacKay, he keeps people honest. He comes up with six levers that all need pulled to make the UK sustainable on energy. What are the levers? Quiz Fodder: Smart Grid Sort of a cheer leading website for the power industry. I suggest watching the introductory video, then click on the What is the Smart Grid? link and watch the Department of Energy video. This is what is coming at you, whether you know about it, like it, or even think you don't care. Be able to demonstrate you really understand what they are talking about. Quiz Fodder: Energy is the key to our survival, and reducing transportation energy demand is essential. Here is exciting news about battery powered busses, including "super capacitor" powered busses in China. Be able to briefly describe the Washington D.C. model and the Chinese model. 8PM Lecture--Stay in Lecture Hall "Geothermal and "Negawatt" Reference Geothermal-Negawatt Powerpoint for today. Reference Energy Revolution 2015." Greenpeace report on renewables. Reference: Why Not Nuclear? Read this carefully to see all of the reasons that we won't ever have a "nuclear renaissance." The industry has many cheerleaders, but few builders. Why? Reference to pull up a DOE map with Federal Government supported "renewable" energy projects. Click on a few and see what is coming at us. Reference Interactive map of Oregon Geothermal Resources. This map is a little tricky, but very comprehensive. Reference: Geothermal in Oregon. Very Comprehensive Quiz fodder-TED Talk-Amory Lovins "A 40 Year Plan for Energy" Loving is the energy guru in the US. Synopsize his plan. Quiz Fodder: Geothermal In Nevada Nevada leads the nation in Geothermal Energy Production. What is current production? How much more is being planned? Be able to describe ONE of the sites. Reference: Geothermal Energy Explained Quiz Fodder: Methane Hydrates There are enough photos and links to articles on Methane Hydrates to satisy even the most curious. Whichever one you choose to investigate, you need to know three things: 1) What is a Methane Hydrate; )Where do they form naturally; and 3) Why should we care--what is the potential impact of this stuff? Critical Thinking Paper # 2 Due in Lecture or by 5PM in TA mailboxes in WLKN 104. No workshop this time, bring the final copy to be graded. |
| Week 7;2/22 |
6PM: Guest Speaker John DeVoe, Water Watch of Oregon John joined the WaterWatch staff in
2003 after practicing law for 13 years in Portland, most recently as a partner in a larger Portland law firm. John's practice focused
on environmental and natural resource issues as well as condemnation and civil litigation. He earned his law degree with honors from
Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana in 1990, and a B.A. in Philosophy from Columbia College in New York in 1985. John is a member
of numerous conservation organizations and enjoys birding and backcountry skiing. He is thrilled to work on behalf of Oregon's rivers
(and their inhabitants).
Quiz fodder for a good overview of Oregon water law. What are three important points? Quiz fodder-Waterwatch of Oregon/ Good people doing good things for the common good. What is its mission? Two important things that they are involved in. Quiz Fodder: TED talks James Balog "Time Lapse Photography of Extreme Ice Loss" (20 minutues) Have two strong points from the talk. IF YOU DON'T WATCH THIS ONE, YOU'VE MISSED A REALLY, REALLY, SOBERING VIDEO PROOF OF CLIMATE CHAOS" 7PM: Bottled Water--use and environmental implications. Click here for Bottled Water Powerpoint--this may not be the final version--pertinent quiz questions would come from the lecture. Reference "2016 Corvallis Water Quality Report" All the stuff the City tests for in our drinking water is here is elaborate detail. Reference: Bottle Bill Resource Guide Covers Oregon Law. Note particularly the last couple of paragraphs noting the changes in the bill by the legislature in 2011. Reference "Tapped" Video Clip Here is a clip from the the movie "Tapped" Quiz fodder- "Story of Stuff: Bottled Water" It's only 8 minutes and they cram most of the info you need into it. Have three major points from the piece please (and not just from the first 30 seconds--I may get the question from the end). Quiz Fodder- "Story of Stuff: Bottled Water" This is the text version with sources for the video of the same name above. Quiz Fodder--Chris Jordan Movie trailer for his movie "Midway" Think your plastic trash doesn't matter? Quiz fodder: Lester Brown, et. al Chapter 7, "Tapping the Earth's Heat" As with previous chapters, be able to concisely synopsize this chapter hitting at least two important points. 8PM Go To Recitation--Water Footprint exercise.Click Here Read the directions carefully, part of these things need to be done BEFORE you come to Recitation. |
| Week 8;3/1 | 6PM: Pesticides and Household Chemicals Environmental Heroes use vinegar and baking soda to clean up (and Bon Ami, of course "Hasn't Scratched Yet").
Reference: "Toxic America" This CNN multi-media/multi-part investigation headed by Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a very useful up-to-date source of information about toxic chemicals and our health. I highly recommend it if you have children, or anticipate having children in the next few years. Reference:Healthy Home, From Metro in Portland Reference Web MD For a sobering look at Organophosphate pesticides and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). Reference A really good websote to help better understand toxics and children. Reference The National Pesticide Information Center tries to do more than list toxics. Do a search on "Bedbugs" for some cool stuff--recognize any of the symptoms? Reference for Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry. I believe that this Federal Government agency is the best source of information on toxics. Reference 1 minute DDT spraying video. Reference 5 minute OPB Earth Fix video on lead arsenate. Reference Center for Biological Diversity press release on the settlement with the EPA to study Atrazine and Glyphosate impacts on 1500 endangered species. Reference-Atrazine "Why do we love Atrazine." A good site by Atrazine oppponents citing many supporting studies. Quiz Fodder-Pesticides in Food A nice little webpage, but notice the buttons for the "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean 15." If you find yourself trying to get the most "bang" for your organic "buck" here is a guide to help you decide which produce to spend the extra money for Organic. For the quiz, have both lists. Quiz fodder-Household Products Database Look up two products you use and what you found under "Health Effects". Quiz fodder: The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (Federal) has been replaced with the "Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act" This is a summary of the changes. There are six bold headings. Know two provisions from two. This may seem boring, but it is the biggest deal in toxic chemical regulation in forty years. These rules do affect you, even if you don't realize it or care. 7PM: Synthetic Chemicals. Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products. Reference Here is a link to "Greenlivingonline". It it a discussion of "Six Make-up Chemicals to Avoid." Should be particularly useful for women. Reference Phthalates in Fast Food, eat more, get more. Reference Here is a place to buy toxic-free personal care products and a source of ingredients from which to make your own. Reference The book "Natural Beauty at Home" has recipies in it to make your own personal care products. Reference For a link to the book "Not Just a Pretty Face: The ugly side of the beauty industry." It is the unvarnished, sobering, frightening truth about the stuff we put onto our bodies. Reference For a link to the book "Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power." The government is not looking out for your welfare. Reference This is a really cool website on how to make environmentally friendly cleaning products from ordinary ingredients. I'll give you extra credit points for making and using two of these. Reference BPA, how are you most likely to get exposed to it?. Quiz Fodder-Good Guide This webpage covers a wide range of products and rates them. They use a rating system for products including several components. Compare a product that you use with a similar product that they recommend. Quiz fodder-The Story of Stuff--Cosmetics This is a nice, relatively short overview of the issue. There are several themes in the video--Know the "precautionary principle"; how the regulatory system works/doesn't work; who regulates cosmetic chemicals; difference between Europeans and US; others? Quiz fodder: Lester Brown, et. al Chapter 8, "Hydropower, Past and Future" As with previous chapters, be able to concisely synopsize this chapter hitting at least two important points. 8PM Go to Recitation Rooms. Group Presentation and Group Paper Workshop. We are giving you an opportunity to meet as a group and work out Group Project oral and written reports from your group during the last week of classes. Critical Thinking Paper # 3 due next week, Wednesday, March 8 in lecture OR in TA mailboxes by 5PM. |
| Week 9;3/8 |
6PM Animal Welfare: What do we owe the animals that feed us?
Reference: Pig welfare a two minute Chipotle Grill piece featuring Willie Nelson singing a take-off on the Coldplay song "The Scientist." It's poignant, cute, and succinct. Reference: Baraka movie Chicken Factory a three minute video showing the treatment of recently hatched chicks. Reference-Oregon SB 694 Pigs get treated better in Oregon--eventually. Reference-California Prop. 2 More encompassing than Oregon's new law. Reference Here is a nice explanation of egg labeling. Reference: Global Animal Partnership This organization certifies humane animal treatment. Reference: Pig welfare An NPR piece about McDonald's restaurantes telling suppliers that they won't buy from suppliers using "gestation crates." Reference For an NPR interview with Jonathan Safran Foer the author of "Eating Animals." Have two significant points from this interview. Quiz Fodder We may as well have a look at what a CAFO (Confined Animal Feeding Operation) looks like. Just sit for a couple of minutes and watch the photos change on this page. Have a good personal defintion of a CAFO. Quiz Fodder: "Smithfield on Schedule for Gestation Free Target." What is a gestation crate? What animal does it apply to? You should be aware that Smithfield Farms is the largest pork producer in the world, now owned by a Chinese company. Quiz fodder-Animal Welfare For a sobering animated bit of Industrial animal production. They are a takeoff on "The Matrix." What is the point of these videos? Watch at least one and be able to synopsize it. 7PM Guest Speaker: Tyler Jones speaking on Humanely Raised Meat Animals. Reference-Halal Butchering of animals The Muslim religion has very specific requirements to follow when butchering an animal, with an emphasis on respecting the animal. This YouTube video goes through the process quite simply. Highly recommended. Reference-Country Natural Beef Country Natural Beef--A "natural" alternative, started by Oregon Ranchers, and still with an Oregon focus. Quiz Fodder "USDA Proposed Stricter Animal Welfare Rules for Organic Meat" What does it say--know three changes. What are the complaints? Know two. Quiz Fodder "Clearing the Cages, but Maybe Not the Conscience." From New York Times, July 17, 2016. Focus on paragraph # 6 on. Why has the industry gone to these "avaries" instead of "pasture raised?" What is someone who is concerned about animal welfare to do? Read the last paragraph. Quiz fodder-Joel Salatin Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms "invented" or perhaps "rediscovered" Intensive Grass Management as a system to raise meat. Click on "Principles" in the line of topics at the top of the screen and know three of them. Quiz fodder: Lester Brown, et. al "Chapter 3, Closing Coal Plants" Towards the end of this chapter, Brown discusses coal in the context of China's usage and importage. Oregon is a potential player in this. Explain. 8PM Lecture today, "Guerilla Sustainability" Click here for the Powerpoint slides on Cook's systems. Reference Seventh Generation. Perhaps the largest sustainable paper and home cleaning supplies company. Reference Eden Foods. These guys refuse to apply for the "USDA Organic" certification, saying that it is too much hype and not enough focus on real food. Reference--ODEQ Gray Water Fact Sheet Quiz Fodder--Solar Water Heaters Lots of Info Here. There are several ways of differentiating these systems--understand the differences. Quiz Fodder-Rainwater Collection System Have two benefits and two drawbacks of these systems. Critical Thinking Paper # 3 due in lecture OR in TA mailboxes by 5PM. |
| Week 10;3/15 |
6PM: Open Forum--Karaoke if you like You bring the topic and Cook will sing. Seriously, we've dedicated one lecture period to Q and A the last few terms and students found it worthwhile. Bring your questions, concerns, conjectures, challenges, and I'll respond the best I can. Student input is welcomed also. Submit three well thought out TYPED questions for full quiz credit. Only typed questions will be accepted for credit. Anything else receives a zero on the quiz.
Interesting piece "Anything is Possible." Mick Ebeling wrote a book "The Art of the Impossible: The art and joy of doing what couldn't be done" In his book he lists six points that he feels are important to chasing your dream of helping others. (And a "Meet the People" at the end, but it doesn't really cound as one of the points.) LIST the six points, then elaborate on the two that you think would be the most difficult to achieve and why. Another interesting piece--be prepared for a lot of company in the Willamette Valley. Portland Will Still Be Cool, but Anchorage May Be the Place to Be On a Warmer Planet, Which Cities Will Be Safest? Have Two important points. 7PM Concluding remarks. Quiz Fodder: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. What is its mission? What have they been doing lately? Reference Albanian Alps Institute. Steve's 2015 trip. Quiz fodder Albanian Alps Institute web page. What is its mission? What have they been up to lately? Quiz fodder: Lester Brown, et. al Chapter 9, "The Accelerating Transition" Brown is so positive about all this. Why? Is he being a realist or fantacizing? Answer this question from his writing in this chapter. Quiz fodder "How Millions of People Can Solve Climate Change." Let's end our Quiz Fodders with something positive! Be able to explain this article in a couple of sentences. 8PM Go to Recitation Group Project Presentations and Papers due. To access the Powerpoint explaining this final recitation, go to the "Group Project" page on our website. |