Today is Friday. So happy Friday. Today I finished my webliography thank god. I learned how to take notes and have a page set up for note taking now. I have a few links picked out for articles and I found a few good books for my subject that I may want to check out and read. I already know my action plan so when it comes time to have that prepared I am already a step ahead.
My action plan:
I hope to create a curriculum for a green program. The length of the program is still undetermined. Where it will be hopefully in one of the local colleges around Pittsburgh. I want to work with SCA on this so that they could handle the legal aspects of starting a program. Maybe SCA could even provide the teaching staff or recommend the people. I would be the one to work on fundraising issues for the program. I would hold the program in the summer months and they would as part of the program spend the majority of the day doing cleanup projects around the Pittsburgh area so it could be of great benefit to the community. Also the program would give preference to people that aren't from the area and hopefully at no cost to the participant.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
5.29.2008
Today I worked on completing my webliography and read quite a few interesting articles in the process. Some of the stats in these articles are really depressing I am sad to say. Today I do not know if it was just luck but the articles I was reading weren't totally opinionated and crappy. They were not blogs.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
5.28.2008
Today I found all of the articles and sites for my webliography and then some. I have to read them over night probably and somewhat in class tomorrow write up descriptions and rate them. Overall I am on track though. I am kind of excited though because today I found a short movie clip online that seems to be directly related to my topic here is the link if you want to check it out I am going to watch it tonight.
Link:
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Link:
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
5/27/2008
New York was amazing. We did all of the touristy type things took tours, went to Central Park, and Ellis Island. Not to mention many, many other things like going to China town, touring NBC studios, or running around Times Square. But I think two of the best parts of the trip were playing in the toy store which were huge and going to see the Lion King on Broadway because the play was absolutely astonishing. There were a few downsides like the rainy weather but all in all it was a fun trip.
The work I did on the 27th was just finding articles to write my webliography for. There are plenty of articles just not many good ones. Another big problem that I seem to be running into is that no one seemed to say when they made their articles, when they were last updated, and worst of all many sites don't have authors.
The work I did on the 27th was just finding articles to write my webliography for. There are plenty of articles just not many good ones. Another big problem that I seem to be running into is that no one seemed to say when they made their articles, when they were last updated, and worst of all many sites don't have authors.
Monday, May 19, 2008
5.19.2008
Today I printed out a collection of articles and began to read and do research for my 10 questions. I started writing out some citations for my webliographies as well. I have yet to find a truly great article on my topic though. Everything I have read so far although it may or may not be from reliable sources is very opinionated which brings down the levels of fact content I can take away from it. Opinions don't help me as much as facts and stats.
5/19/2008
Re: Terms to Know
When I posted my terms to know I did not put definitions so I just wanted to take the chance to define my key terms.
Atmosphere – The mixture of gases surrounding astronomical objects such as the earth. It has a huge role in global warming.
Biodegradable – Capable of being broken down into safe products by living organisms
Biodiversity – The number and variety of organism is a specific region
Carbon Dioxide – Colorless and odorless carbon dioxide is a heavy gas that is produced by burning of objects containing carbon, decaying of a carbon organism, respiration of animals. However, it is used for carbonated drinks, photosynthesis, refrigeration, and fire extinguishers. It is a major contributor to global warming.
Carbon Footprint – Is a popular term for the measurement of the total amount of carbon dioxide emissions directly and indirectly caused by a product/animal
Composting – The process of biodegradable organic matter such as leaves and fruit becoming manure for the improvement of soil structure
Conservation – The act of preserve, protecting, managing, or restoring wildlife and/or natural resources
Erosion – Natural processes such as weathering, abrasion, and corrosion in which material of the earth’s surface is worn away
Global Warming – A substantial increase in the average of the earth’s atmosphere that eventually leads to climate change.
Greenhouse Effect – The process where greenhouse gases present in the earth’s atmosphere trap solar radiation
Hydroelectric – Electricity generated due to the running of water
Invasive Species – An invasive species is a species that does not occur naturally in a specific area, it is a dominant species that out competes the local species and threatens the biodiversity of a specific area
Photovoltaic – Refers to a technology which uses a device such as solar panels to produce electricity when exposed to light
When I posted my terms to know I did not put definitions so I just wanted to take the chance to define my key terms.
Atmosphere – The mixture of gases surrounding astronomical objects such as the earth. It has a huge role in global warming.
Biodegradable – Capable of being broken down into safe products by living organisms
Biodiversity – The number and variety of organism is a specific region
Carbon Dioxide – Colorless and odorless carbon dioxide is a heavy gas that is produced by burning of objects containing carbon, decaying of a carbon organism, respiration of animals. However, it is used for carbonated drinks, photosynthesis, refrigeration, and fire extinguishers. It is a major contributor to global warming.
Carbon Footprint – Is a popular term for the measurement of the total amount of carbon dioxide emissions directly and indirectly caused by a product/animal
Composting – The process of biodegradable organic matter such as leaves and fruit becoming manure for the improvement of soil structure
Conservation – The act of preserve, protecting, managing, or restoring wildlife and/or natural resources
Erosion – Natural processes such as weathering, abrasion, and corrosion in which material of the earth’s surface is worn away
Global Warming – A substantial increase in the average of the earth’s atmosphere that eventually leads to climate change.
Greenhouse Effect – The process where greenhouse gases present in the earth’s atmosphere trap solar radiation
Hydroelectric – Electricity generated due to the running of water
Invasive Species – An invasive species is a species that does not occur naturally in a specific area, it is a dominant species that out competes the local species and threatens the biodiversity of a specific area
Photovoltaic – Refers to a technology which uses a device such as solar panels to produce electricity when exposed to light
Thursday, May 15, 2008
5/15/2008
Today is the opening night of the drama performance but that is side note. The work I accomplished today is that I have all of my questions now as shown below. I have many sub questions or things I would like to research and answer when I talk about those questions in my paper. I also have a growing library of articles to read for each of the questions so I am well on track to writing my paper.
The Big Question from everything below however is How does consumerism/planned obsolescence impact the environment?
1.) What is consumerism?
a. What is planned obsolescence?
b. How do the two relate?
i. Give definitions of the two
ii. Examples
iii. Pics/charts/stats
2.) How did consumerism come to be?
a. Explain history of planned obsolescence. (May be the same as main question)
i. Who thought of it or used it first? Why?
3.) What are the pros and cons of a company using consumerism?
i. Examples of companies using this technique (Relates to 6)
4.) Why are companies choosing to go green? (Macy’s)
i. What are the benefits (Relates to 5)
ii. Explain if it is a fashion statement
iii. Give examples/Pics
5.) What are the pros and cons of consumerism to the average shopper?
a. What are the pros and cons of planned obsolescence to average shopper?
i. Scenarios possibly (Survey on scenarios too)
1. testimonials/real life examples
ii. Pics for the situation
6.) What is the worst company in terms of consumerism/planned obsolescence?
a. What is the worst product in terms of planned obsolescence?
i. Show stats/studies/POLLS
7.) What happens once a product becomes obsolete due to consumerism?
i. Explain about situation with land fills/ dumps (Show pics)
ii. Helps to lead into 8
8.) What programs are out there to combat consumerism?
i. Summary of Local Food
1. History
ii. Summary of Free Cycle
1. History
iii. Any other programs and provide links in paper
9.) Are people aware of consumerism?
a. Show stats from previous studies (Do survey)
b. Explain why or why not
c. Give an example of something a person could do to raise awareness
10.) What can you do personally about consumerism?
i. Explain how to start program/march/club etc.
ii. Give examples
iii. Find more programs or programs that can help boost programs that people might start
The Big Question from everything below however is How does consumerism/planned obsolescence impact the environment?
1.) What is consumerism?
a. What is planned obsolescence?
b. How do the two relate?
i. Give definitions of the two
ii. Examples
iii. Pics/charts/stats
2.) How did consumerism come to be?
a. Explain history of planned obsolescence. (May be the same as main question)
i. Who thought of it or used it first? Why?
3.) What are the pros and cons of a company using consumerism?
i. Examples of companies using this technique (Relates to 6)
4.) Why are companies choosing to go green? (Macy’s)
i. What are the benefits (Relates to 5)
ii. Explain if it is a fashion statement
iii. Give examples/Pics
5.) What are the pros and cons of consumerism to the average shopper?
a. What are the pros and cons of planned obsolescence to average shopper?
i. Scenarios possibly (Survey on scenarios too)
1. testimonials/real life examples
ii. Pics for the situation
6.) What is the worst company in terms of consumerism/planned obsolescence?
a. What is the worst product in terms of planned obsolescence?
i. Show stats/studies/POLLS
7.) What happens once a product becomes obsolete due to consumerism?
i. Explain about situation with land fills/ dumps (Show pics)
ii. Helps to lead into 8
8.) What programs are out there to combat consumerism?
i. Summary of Local Food
1. History
ii. Summary of Free Cycle
1. History
iii. Any other programs and provide links in paper
9.) Are people aware of consumerism?
a. Show stats from previous studies (Do survey)
b. Explain why or why not
c. Give an example of something a person could do to raise awareness
10.) What can you do personally about consumerism?
i. Explain how to start program/march/club etc.
ii. Give examples
iii. Find more programs or programs that can help boost programs that people might start
5/13/2008
Today I researched my topic to find my 10 questions. I created about 5 and I have a good deal of articles for each of the questions to read more closely when it finally comes time to answer the questions.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
5/6/2008
Today I worked on my terms to know. I found a list of about 20 words that I thought would be helpful to know. From there I looked up the proper definitions and reworded them a bit and narrowed down the list to 13 key terms.
Friday, May 2, 2008
5/2/2008
Today's entry: What will you write your research paper about? What area of your topic will you become 'expert' in?
I am writing my research paper on green education and I hope to become an expert on creating a green education program. My research paper will be based largely around finding out some of the programs already existing in green education and find out what type of ciriculum I might want in place with my own program. However, in depth my topic could be talking with the leading experts about what exactly it takes to start an environmental program or a program for kids. For example where to find the funding, what about laws and permit, people to teach the program, not to mention room and board among many other aspects.
I am writing my research paper on green education and I hope to become an expert on creating a green education program. My research paper will be based largely around finding out some of the programs already existing in green education and find out what type of ciriculum I might want in place with my own program. However, in depth my topic could be talking with the leading experts about what exactly it takes to start an environmental program or a program for kids. For example where to find the funding, what about laws and permit, people to teach the program, not to mention room and board among many other aspects.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
5/1/2008
Today I created links for my blogs and began to form my idea for my graduation project more clearly. I have a general idea of what I want to do and now I know somewhat of what I should research in order to reach it. I also have something of a related side project to my graduation project which might turn out interestingly.
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