@slothman said:
Before watching the documentary I did not exactly look too fondly upon using violence to create change, specifically with the environmental movement. After, however I believe it can be effective and, in some cases necessary. If…
In the readings, Dowie did a great job of contextualizing the modern environmental movement. Specifically, I liked how he explained key individuals and collectives which have transformed the environmental movement. The impact of Rachel Carson's Sile…
@elle said:
In terms of the ELF, I think the film did a good job of showcasing how the ELF moved towards the arsons as a means of proving their point. While I don’t think the tactic is very effective in achieving the groups’ goals given soci…
@caroline22 said:
My score was 5.2 earths. It doesn’t surprise me that it was high but thinking about it in terms of earths needed for everyone to live like I do really redefines my expectations of what “high” meant. I think flying to school s…
My personal Earth Overshoot day was March 18th and if everyone lived like me we would need 4 Earths It does not necessarily surprise me because I spend a lot of time on airplanes which to my understanding has major environmental implications. Also,…
I am hoping to write on something ocean related, particularly overexploitation of fishing resources and farmed fishing, marine pollution, or ocean acidification/coral bleaching. All of these environmental issues are important to me because I care de…