Week 7:
We read "Ill Winds The Chemical Plant Next Door" which is about a chemical plant (Borden) and its effects on the small town that it is in (Buffalo). Borden has been accused of dumping illegal amounts of toxins into the water, which had some major effects on the families that lived there. The article left us wondering if the chemical plant was the major cause of the people developing cancers. In my own personal opinion I truly do think that it does has some effect with the residents developing cancers. We also watched the documentary "Green" which was made by a student named Laura Dunn. The video was a big eye opener to the issue about the 100 mile stretch of the Mississippi River in Louisiana called "Cancer Alley". Cancer Alley has a huge trend of cancer among the residents. This video really opened my eyes to what the chemical plants are really doing to the environment and the surrounding communities! We also did an Eye opener: Environmental Working Group. In this eye opener we went to the Environmental Working Groups database where we got to pick one of the cosmetic that we use everyday and found out how dangerous they really are to the environment and to us as well. I picked the face wash that I did used but now I don't after what I found out about it!! I am still in search of the perfect face wash that is environmentally friendly and one that will not react to my super sensitive skin.
Week 8:
We read Privatizing Water which was about the riots in Cochabamba, Bolivia where hundreds were injured and one killed over the water privatization. After reading this it really made me think of how lucky I really am to have water and to not take it for granted, which most of us Americans do. We also watched the documentary "Thirst" which was also on water privatization. The film showed us how other countries are dealing with the water issues and how some are preserving. In the video the mayor of Stockton, California is planning on signing their water to be run by a private sector which really made the citizens mad due to the fact they had no say in it what so ever. We were unable to finish the video due it not working but I can only imagine how it finished in the end! The person with the power always seems to win...
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Ingrid-
ReplyDeleteRight when I saw that picture you posted, I thought "wow, that picture sure makes an impression!" Another great reflection, have a good week off!
Ingrid- You are right on when you say "the person with the power always seems to win...". That needs to be the mission statement for the USA. =(
ReplyDeleteSadly, if we take an even FURTHER step back, the person with the power is the person with the money.
Education, ethics or not, if you have money you have power,and if you have power you get what you want. =( --S
Whoa! Ingrid and Sara great points... I think you got it exactly the one with the power always seems to win! It kinda make me think of the statement also... "Its not what you know its who you know" It really sad to think that this is they way that our society functions! ahhh simply frustrating !
ReplyDeleteGreat pic and post Ingrid!! I also agree that our society is hugely devoted to networking and not knowledge. So frustrating! I think that if our society took more time to know the facts we would be a lot stronger! Great post and way to get me thinking!
ReplyDeleteHey Ingrid!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, the pic you used is a great one to compliment your post! I also really how you talk about how American's often times take water for granted, and I think it's true. I try not to, but I do take water for granted every once in a while. It is really interesting how you ended your post with "the person with the power always seems to win." Sadly what you and Sara say are true, at least in our society. Money does play a big issue, which is unfortunate because this ties in with the documentary we watched, "Green." Good post ingrid!