Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Blog 8 Tough Stuff...

 

After viewing the Blood Diamond Videos and the Cameroon videos, please respond to the prompts below:

1. Thoughts, questions, reactions to Blood Diamond Videos ...

2. Choose 4 questions for the Cameroon video: 
a. Why wouldn't the World Bank object to the implementation of the Pipeline? 
b. Who benefits from the pipeline? 
b. Who are being undervalued? 
c. What can we do to improve this situation? 
d. How can a company/organization/person understand the reality of a foreign location? 
e. What other examples can you think of that relate to this type of undervalued compensation? 

3. Discussion Continued from Oil Presentation: 
Respond to 2 of these questions and 2 of your classmates: 

  1.  Does the world revolve around oil?
  2. When did oil become a commodity?
  3. Are Americans dependent on oil?  is the world? 
  4. What’s in a barrel of oil?
  5. Do you think we need to put a high priority on reforms for offshore drilling?
  6. How can you do your part to help give aide to the Gulf regions most effected by the Oil Spill in April?  Will this effect those local businesses?  Tourism?  
  7. What about the billion dollar fishing, shrimping, boating communities?  
  8. What are your thoughts on renewable, clean energy?  What can you do to participate in the movement?
  9. Would you in the future purchase a hydrogen fueled vehicle?
  10. What are your thoughts on oil prices? is there a link between oil prices and war?

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Blog 7

Reactions, thoughts, ideas, links, revelations... on Addicted the Plastics...

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Blog 6


After watching the Story of Stuff episodes, reflect on the following prompts. Please comment on other people's posts as well.

Story of Stuff
http://www.storyofstuff.com/

1. What makes a healthy consumer vs. a not-so-healthy consumer?
2. Are you willing to pay more for products that are manufactured in a more responsible way?  What is the flip-side of your perspective?
3. Whose responsibility is it to ensure/regulate the way that stuff is produced/used/disposed?
4. Are you aware of a local economy functioning here in the San Antonio area? (farmers markets/locally produced items) Include a link and comment...
5. In what ways do you feel empowered to change for the better? 



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