Response #10 V

For my video response, I did the same routine as last time. Type Going Green into Youtube.com and browsed through until I saw a video that looked worthwhile and serious. Most videos I looked at where mainly people asking others how they were going green, images set to music, people giving tips on how to [...]

Response #9 Tropic Green House

Well, first off from seeing the site, I don’t think one would need a house like that in the Caribbean. Its warm enough that all you need is a small shack. This site seems to be seeking an audience that is rich and has money to spend on lavish get away homes in the tropics. [...]

Response #8 River In Woe

Besides thinking that this article goes on and on, there is a highly debated issue here regarding the future of the river. One side is the fisherman who need the river as pristine as possible for the salmon. The other, farmers and the hydroelectric dams. The article points out the various tributes and cons of [...]

Respone #7 Created organic town

As I was reading  Alan Weisman’s Nothing Wasted, Nothing Gained, it felt a bit like something out of a science fiction movie, Much like Lord of The Flies, but far more civilized and productive. The point of the article was to say that living in a zero emissions environment is possible and people can live [...]

Response #6 Humour can be Serious

First off, I will admit I read this article off of a humour website, just trying to get different angles on things. I’ve talked to a friend about this site and he says the writers of the site in question, Cracked.com, actually do their research on the articles they write. Th article in question is named [...]

Response#6: Guerrilla Gardening

Guerrillagardening.org is leading a movement in making use of neglected land for growing corn, lettuce, flowers, and basically any type of plant. The word has been spread very well about this project; many people in the U.S. and Europe have invested time into it. There are different ways to contribute, such as donating money and [...]

Cause/Effect Draft: Stomp Out Erosion

Shishmaref, Alaska, which has been inhabited over four hundred years, is facing the possible relocation of their village due to drastic erosion. Shishmaref is not the only place suffering. The people of Alaskan villages cannot let erosion change our lives. The natural process of erosion eats away at our river banks, hillsides, and quite frankly [...]

Response #2: Who Wants My Biofuel?

The article “Who Wants My Biofuel?” written by Rebecca Buckman brings to light the true cost of producing biofuel. Not only does it take almost a dollar to convert $2.70 of soybean oil, there is still the cost that is takes to produce the soybeans and to extract the oil to be converted. Another cost [...]

Bycatch of the Season: The Fisherman’s Worry

The discussion on commercial fishing in Alaska has continued to expand as more discoveries are being made in the western Gulf of Alaska.  The primary topic that has gone up for grabs in the past year involves many fishing audiences, especially sport fishermen: bycatch salmon in Alaska.  When fishery operators reported over 40,000 bycatch salmon [...]

Essay #1 Cause/Effect – Industrial Animal Farming: The Wave of the Future Will Eventually Crash

Industrial Animal Farming: The Wave of the Future Will Eventually Crash. Alan P. Mitchell University of Alaska – Fairbanks   Industrial Animal Farming: The Wave of the Future Will Eventually Crash           As the population in the United States increases, so does our demand for inexpensive and easy foods.  In today’s society, we want our [...]