The people of Egypt and Senegal rely heavily on the agriculture sector as a means of income and food. Recently, both countries have fallen to the intense impacts of soil erosion. These countries have worked along side the UN and other organizations to further develop the creation of Gamma Detectors. Gamma Detectors provide a longer… Read more Egypt and Senegal Receive Gamma Detectors to Help Combat Soil Erosion
Emily Baker, Brian Brooks, Jacob Fisher, Elise Smutko Soil is a very important natural resource. It allows for crops to take root and grow into bountiful crops. Without soil, humankind would have a challenging time growing healthy crops. Recently, the International Soil and Water Conservation group estimated that soil quality will drastically decline through 2050… Read more Methods of high yield farming while still maintaining the environment
And two important unanswered questions: Is there a narrative we can use that isn’t just trotting out Christopher Columbus and pretending like that’s a rosy picture? How confident are you that people will buy into the idea that space is for everyone, and not just a playground for people who can afford it?
Watch the video of Dr. Philip Duffy testifying about climate change to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, & Technology
Transcription of the Discussion of the Movie “Plastic China” Group: Ginger, Anthony, Arthur, Matt Anthony: It was really intense to see the people living like this Ginger: It was sad to see how these people are forced to live like this, exposed to the chemicals. And that they don’t understand the harmful nature of… Read more Plastic China: An emotional journey of two families living in a town of plastic.
Evan McCauley, Spencer McClellan, Nathan Sarachick, Parshon Sorornejad, Joshua Woodruff Produced, directed, and narrated by Josh Fox, GasLand is the story of Fox’s own curiosity and concern over the process of hydraulic fracturing and its personal and environmental impact. The documentary was produced in collaboration with HBO, and was developed for general audiences. The… Read more GasLand Reaction Discussion
Sergio Dominguez, Benjamin Beliveau, Julia Jankowski, Molly Steinberg Bullard, Robert D. Dumping in Dixie: Race, class, and environmental quality. Westview Press, 2000 Robert Doyle Bullard is currently a professor at Texas Southern University. He is known as the ‘father of environmental justice’ and is a leader against environmental racism. Shortly after receiving his doctoral degree, Bullard served as… Read more Environmental Justice in the eyes of Robert Bullard
Virunga Benjamin Beliveau, Sergio Dominguez, Julia Jankowski, Molly Steinberg Virunga takes place in eastern Congo, where it is a civil war heavy area. Wars between the Congolese army and M23 rebels was very influenced by a British oil drilling company SOCO, which is taking place in national park causing a lot of conflict near the national park… Read more Virunga discussion
Ginger Adams, Arthur Bruneau, Anthony Gosselin, Matthew Withington Bullard, Robert D. Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class, and Environmental Quality. Boulder: Westview Press, 1994. Print. Robert D. Bullard is well known for leading the campaign against environmental racism in the south of the USA. He is referred to as the “father of environmental justice.” He has… Read more How Racism Relates the Environmental Health in the South