Week 4 report

     I thought that last weeks class was awesome. The discussions were very good as there was lots of participation from everyone. Everyone seemed to have a lot to say for a majority of the questions especially when we talked about cleaning up the environment, and ways that we can halt our destruction. I found it very interesting that the video brought up how much oil we use and broke it down into categories. I was very surprised to see that we use more oil to make our food and water than we do for transportation. I thought that transportation would be by far the biggest use of oil. - John DeBlasio

      Class on the 14th was again very interesting because of the presentations that were given.  I really enjoy the discussions that come about because of them.  I know that you think you talk too much sometimes or ramble on too much at times Dr. Segal but I like to hear your educated point of view. It is clear that you are more knowledgeable on the topics that we discuss and I like the enthusiasm in which you educate us.  Many of the topics that either we cover or you mention in your lectures I find myself writing down so that I can research them later to learn even more and educate myself as I am sure that you have.  Just being in this class has made me aware of just how little I actually know about the growing energy and land crisis... Colin Baesler

       I enjoyed the video shown in class. I don't usually think of sustainability from the view of other countries. I thought it was interesting to learn that the government gave out bicycles to its citizens. What an ingenious way to promote sustainability! Lauren Tozzi

      The video we watch in class was very interesting and inspiring. It shows clearly how an oil dependent country can make the transition to life without oil. Cuba rediscovered living sustainably when the Soviet Union could no longer supply oil to it. They were forced to grow organically because they couldn't obtain enough imported food. Cuba faced lack of oil early but is much the better for it. In my opinion every country will have to go through the same situation someday.-Yissel Ortega

      Last Tuesday our group presented the ‘Climate Change and Energy Transition’ power point to the class. We talked how about the temperature is rising, how sea levels are rising, melting glaciers and how Greenland and Antarctica are going to completely melted by 2050. Our group also explained what humans do that causes of all the negative things that are happening to the environment (global warming) and what we can do to change that. The class also watched a video at the end of the class. It talked about oil. Amanda DeNoto