One organism’s trash is another organism’s treasure
Not to encourage littering or anything, but here’s the most positive outcome possible of human influence on an aquatic environment.
Barack Obama at Yosemite
This photo was taken this past June during Obama’s Fathers Day speech at Yosemite National Park. I think it’s interesting that they positioned his lectern here; the grandeur of the setting both emphasizes the importance of his words, and dwarfs him in relation to it.
Can virtual reality influence public policy decisions?
This article poses another use for video games/virtual reality outside of a gaming context. Additionally, they reference a documentary called Cut-Off that came out recently. It sounds like it’s largely about social policy in First Nations communities, but they’re intercut with environmental justice issues throughout. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/virtual-reality-apathetic-canadians-care-about-waterless-communities-shoal-lake-40-cut-off?trk_source=recommended
SF suburb to build massive aquatic complex in drought conditions
On the surface, this appears to be a really cut-and-dry issue; don’t build water parks during a drought. However, the situation is a lot more nuanced than that. There’s some really interesting information regarding recycled water usage in here, too. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/this-california-city-is-building-a-water-park-despite-a-five-year-drought?trk_source=recommended
The Life That Comes From Elephant Footprints
This is loosely associated w/the Savoy podcast I posted earlier (regarding African elephants’ role in maintaining the savannah). Plus sad news about projected elephant populations:( http://motherboard.vice.com/read/as-elephant-populations-drop-we-learn-even-their-footsteps-serve-a-purpose?trk_source=recommended
Environmental Impact of Smart Phones
This article breaks down the amount of energy necessary to utilize the features of a smart phone. Really interesting way to reframe “smart” technology. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/electronics-impact-richard-maxwell-douglas-rushkoff-team-human
Anti-smoking advertisement
In class today while we were discussing our sustainable future scenarios, Morgan mentioned something about how the top causes of death are due to individual actions and can be prevented. I think that this ad proves her point perfectly! “42 Of The Most Powerful Social And Environmental Ads That Will Change The Way You Think.” DeMilked […]
Greenwashing
What makes this tobacco ad greenwashed? Look for popular buzz words such as “Natural,”Organic,” “additive-free” This tobacco product, weather natural or not is not any healthier than originally, the company is just trying to cover up their unhealthy and possibly destructive business practice. Greenwashing: “Everyone’s heard the expression “whitewashing” — it’s defined as “a coordinated attempt to […]
Here sharky sharky
What’s scarier than seeing a shark fin glide through open water? No sharks at all!! I like how this WWF advertisement has captured this image on a cloudy day to make it look more ominous in the second picture. We can’t see any sings of marine life and that makes it scarier than seeing the […]