Now that we’ve completed our two overnight trips for this quarter, we are focusing our full attention on the action project. Ross and Sam have really stepped up this week and started to delegate roles and tasks for everyone. People are digging up all kinds of information regarding carbon neutral living and home energy conservation. … Read more »
Now that we’ve decided to focus on home energy conservation for our Action Project, I’d like you to think about how we can present this issue as something that affects everyone. Based on your initial research, what are some of the things that favor homeowners taking the time to consider home energy conservation? Remember, it… Read more »
This week we sorted through a number of local environmental issues in order to choose a topic that will serve as the focus for our Action Project. Our goal is to create awareness, educate and, ultimately, influence the community in which we live. Before we venture out into the community however, I’d like you to… Read more »
This week we briefly explored the relationship between the environment and social justice. We saw that, in many cases, a neglected concern for the natural environment affected certain populations more than others. I’d like to hear your thoughts as to why some areas and groups in Colorado suffer environmental ills (poor water quality, poor air… Read more »
We talked a fair amount about where the products in our lives come from; that is, where our water, clothes, food and ipods originated. By exploring the origins of these objects that surround us everyday, we began to see that our Boulder community is connected to places as far away as Bangladesh and Uzbekistan. Given… Read more »
The purpose of this exercise is to reflect on how the Action Project is going so far. Please answer the following questions: In general, how do you think our Action Project is going so far? Specifically, what is going well in terms of positive actions, behaviors, successes, etc. that you have observed? Specifically, what is… Read more »
This week we chose an environmental issue affecting Boulder County for our Action Project: Water Issues. This is a broad topic that we will begin to narrow next week. As we discussed last week, awareness and education are key ingredients necessary to change the world. Your homework this weekend is to learn as much about… Read more »
This week we brainstormed major technological changes throughout human history and discussed what it took to create and bring these innovations to the world. We also learned about the Tipping Point and how fashion trends, such as Hush Puppies, went from almost being discontinued by the manufacturer to reaching a “Tipping Point” by appeared in… Read more »
On Wednesday, we took a hike to Boulder Mountain Parks to explore our surroundings and to expand our awareness of the natural world. We learned about wide-angle vision to tap into our peripheral vision, we identified plants along the way and learned about some of their many uses, we identified major landmarks and peaks in… Read more »
Review the Expedition Behavior notes from the first overnight (see post below). How did your overall experience compare from the 1st overnight to the 2nd? Did your own Expedition Behavior improve, deteriorate, or stay about the same? Why? If you did not attend the second overnight, use your experience in the class instead of the… Read more »
