Blog 7 (my research paper)

The reason I chose my topic is that it does not affect only the environment it affects all people, animals, and plants. The topic I chose for my research paper is pollution. Pollution comes in different forms. It comes in air, water and land.

Chemical substances being release in the air cause Air pollution. Water pollution is cause by human activity dumping trash and toxic waste into the oceans, lakes and rivers. In addition, Land pollution is contamination of land surface and soil of Earth.

I think all who cares about the environment would want to learn more and would want to read my paper because my paper will have all they need to know about the three major types of pollution.

My paper will be useful to all because I will get down and dirty, and expose all those who are responsible for polluting the earth.

Here are three annotated sources I will include in my paper:
www.lbl.gov/education/ELSI/pollution-main.html. This website has great basic info on air pollution.
www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/waterpollution.htm. This website has lots of info on water pollution including graphs, photos and diagrams.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/land-pollution.html. This website has great info on land pollution. This article has a lot of good information I can use in my paper.

Blog 6

MY REFLECTION

To me reflection means to recollect thoughts and memory from the past and see where it meets you in the present state. When I first attend this class I though oh boy another boring class with boring topics and I have to write like 10 papers. And when I found out about what the class assignments is based on I thought to myself ok the environment, trees, the sky and the earth.

But then when I saw the movie “An inconvenience truth” I was like wow where have I been when all of this was going on. Being trapped in a fantasy world all I cared about was what new outfit I was going to buy when I got paid. Not knowing all this issues that are happening around me and me one of many who was contributing to the problems.

Attending this class opened my eyes to all that I didn’t feel was important or thought wasn’t an issue. I know now how bad global warming is becoming and if we don’t change our ways and priorities we won’t have a future or even our children’s wont have a future because we won’t have a place to call home (our mother earth).

Now that I know all that I know I have decided to be apart of the solution instead of the problem I will do all that I can to help control pollution, global warming, ect. When I tell people about the issues I learned about global warming they all say well even if I want to help what could I do I am just one person, and I tell them even though your one person your still a voice and as a voice you can spread all your knowledge to others and help them become a voice and it will spread from one person to millions.

One person may not do much but millions can, and unless you spread the word know one will wake up out there fantasy world and realize there is more important things in this world besides when the next sale going to be.

There always room in one’s life to add new things, and helping save our planet can always be apart of ones agenda, even if its something small like turning off the lights when not needed or opening the window in the summer instead of living in a.c all day. Little things matter too and we all must realize that.

Wanna Join The Effort

Here A link to a pitition if you want to help you will FILL IT OUT....:)

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1807/t/5340/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=858

Blog 5

#1The Sustainable Cities Blog

The CUNY Institute for sustainable cities is a blog to get the attention of CUNY students and all who willing to continue leadership in major issues like global warming and economic issues. I like this website because it’s a website with good information on up to date news.

#2Gristmill

The Grist is a blog with news about the environment as well as other information. I can say they have a lot of links to lots of information for all kinds of ideas and issues. I like the comments posted on this blog the people make a lot of sense.

#3Green as a thirst

I really like this blog Vanessa had the will power to do what most of us couldn’t do she stood by what she set out to do and she completed it and I really like how she pointed out one of her reasons for going green was the issue with the polar bears drowning, she stood up for the polar bears J

#4No Impact Man

Ok the only think I can say I like about this blog is the photograph. The links are too light I have to squint to read then and his blog isn’t really interestingL

#5Eco-Geek

I like this blog. It shows the connection between the issues and technology. I can say I’m a geek, so reading this blog was helpful. I love the article in “Carectomy Week in Review” the picture about lady liberty was so funny I couldn’t stop looking at it. :-D I will leave a comment on his blog.