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This is the portal to the Spring 2011 Colloquium
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River extra credit field trip-
Poinciana was in Full bloom June 2010
photo credit Sam Seitz |
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State of the World 2010 State of the World 2010: Transforming Cultures (an electronic version of the book) You tube videos: |
PEAK OIL RESOURCES: http://www.postcarbon.org/ (Post Carbon Institute) http://www.peakoil.net/ (Association for the study of Peak Oil and Gas) artwork by Rhonda Roff of SING - Save it Now Glades |
Each student selected project to help show how the course has improved their ability to demonstrate meeting the learning outcomes of Ecological Literacy, Sense of Place and Sustainability. |
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SPRING 2011 GROUP PRESENTATIONS*- Local Applications of Transforming Cultures * note that all student groups gave me their permission to post these presentations. We are working on learning how to comply with Fair- Use Copyright laws in this new educational venue! Your assistance and patience is appreciated. |
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2011 Floridiana Presentations from Manatee Insanity Each student writes a paper discussing how the characters in the book relate to the Florida Environment, and how it has helped the student develop their Sense of Place. |
2011 CURRENT EVENTS |
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Stories in the news, videos on You-Tube and other current applications of the course goals. Remember the laws of unintended consequences |
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Local and State (Florida) Events: River Rally Aims To Raise Awareness Of Nestlé Water
CBS harvest of shame-Revisited (Nov 24, 2010) Fla. tomato growers, farmworkers in landmark deal (Washington Post By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ Tuesday, November 16, 2010; 4:07 PM)
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National Events:
Should the EPA be exempting 'green power' facilities from legal requirements for Agency review?
Fracking for Natural Gas-- National Geographic Special report Energy: The Pros and Cons of Shale Gas Drilling (60 minutes, Nov 14, 2010) PCB's, BPA and other plastics as endocrine disruptors Pesticides in food the Big Ag side of the story or the Environmental Working Group issue-- Foodnews.org
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