Compare And Contrast Silent Spring And If I Forget Thee Oh Earth

Both writers believe that the world is being overly wasteful. There are many different recycling and nature preserving programs in the world today, but when it comes down to it, too many humans do not care about their world. They would rather live in an advance life with cars, electricity, bottled water, air conditioning, factories, long showers, and shopping bags. In “Waste Not What Not” Bill McKibben brings up the interesting point that it’s “Not just waste, but wasteful”

“The End of Nature,” by Bill McKibben is a startling book of non-fiction depicting the future in store for the environment and humans. His somber yet hopeful approach allows readers to sense the real intensity of this situation of mass environmental changes whilst remaining expectant of the advancements in the

The first is that humans needs and natures needs are two separate issues. The idea that they're not irrevocably intertwined is inane, because we want the environment to thrive so that we can continue to exploit it. The second misconception is our reliance on technological advances that may or may not happen to save the environment. This diamond implies is a foolish thing to do, as many monumental issues are all waiting to be fixed with technology that isn't coming, or that if it does ever come, it won't be an instantaneous thing. Third and finally, is the perception that those who fear for the environment are fear-mongers, doom-sayers, and rabble rousers. Their cries of warning falling on deaf ears because the effects of environmental damage has yet to reach the public. While the citizens of America may not feel the effects, there's a great many third world countries that do and are. Places where overpopulation and famine are rampant are prime spots for wars, terrorism, and emigration which then spreads the very same problems to other

As The World Burns: 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Stay In Denial, by Derrick Jensen and Stephanie McMillan, is a graphic novel about the state of our environment. They use cartoons and abundant sarcasm to convey the message that the attempts people are making to save the environment are not enough to do any real good. Their message challenges both those of Edward O. Wilson and the University of Connecticut in that Jensen and McMillan’s ideas are much more radical and suggest that the ideas posed by Wilson and UConn, such as the importance of recycling and sustainability efforts, are ineffective at saving the environment. We must resolve the challenges posed by Jensen and McMillan so that all of the ideas put forth in the sources may work together rather than against each other. In order to do this we must accept that some of the ideas given by Jensen and McMillan may be too extreme to do any real good and that the ideas suggested by Wilson and UConn, though slightly ineffective, are nonetheless important steps in saving the environment. Taken alone, none of their ideas will save the environment; instead it is necessary to combine the ideas of Wilson, UConn, and Jensen and McMillan in order to create a more realistic plan to save the planet.

Americans, as a whole, do not care about the environment anymore. When we watch the news or simply talk about our day, there are always more pressing topics that come up. However, as a nation, the threat of a failing environment seems to be forgotten because the effects are not as obvious as other threats. Bill McKibben’s “Waste Not, Want Not” discusses how much time, money, resources, and people America has actually wasted and how little effort has been made to try to change. McKibben causes readers to think it is too late to save the environment from our wastefulness because we put our efforts into systems that do not help the environment, spend more money and resources than necessary, and refuse to acknowledge how much were wasting.

The Earth itself is being neglected and abused by thoughtlessness and waste products of American Feed corporations. There is so much pollution that the atmosphere and Earth are being destroyed. This is a world hit by environmental disasters, the severity of which can only be read between the lines. There can only be synthesized clouds now that the atmosphere will not allow actual clouds to form and is not able to support natural weather patterns. This is a world where living creatures can no longer reproduce without assistance. And this is a world where startling

Also, in the book I finally understood that the asteroid itself didn’t kill off the dinosaurs, but it was the ash that was produced from the asteroid. The Earth is really a delicate planet, and slight changed have an effect on the environment. Humans have been effecting the planet for too long, and soon enough it’s going to change the Earth drastically. Our species have added approximately 365 billion tons of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels, and on top of that another 180 billion tons from deforestation. These numbers increase each year, and even with people starting to become environmental friendly and finding natural alternatives, there are last effects in the atmosphere, earth, and water. Coral reefs are effected everyday day buy pollution and rising temperatures in the oceans, and habitats are destroyed constantly to build

Everyone in my generation has probably grown up seeing ads or watching videos about pollution or about the environment in general, so much, to the point that these constant reminders about protecting our planet are already part of the norm for us. While these reminders have had positive effects, like how more and more people have become informed of the Earth’s condition, many people, myself included, still remain indifferent to the threats our environment faces. I won’t lie; I’m no saint or crusader for the cause, but every now and then certain videos or articles strike a chord within me and makes me reflect on the way how I’ve been living affects the environment. One such article was the one we read last week in class, “The Sixth Extinction” by Elizabeth Kolbert in the Upfront magazine.

In science fiction short stories such as “The Last Question”, “2BR02B”, and “Air raid”, the conflict that the earth is being destroyed or already has been destroyed is being illustrated. Humans are using the resources, polluting the earth, as well as overpopulating it. Until the time humans are able to aquire further space and resources by moving to the stars, the earth should be made to last as long as possible. “The Last Question” is about the future, and its resources depleatting eventually resulting in complete entropy. “2BR02B” is a story about a world were the government is using population control at a steady 40 million, and in order for babies to be born people have to die, or commit suicide using their Federal Bureau of Termination’s

One reason how stories can change the world, is if they have a deeper meaning than what you interpret. Deeper meanings of a story can make you think differently and can help you relate the story to other events/incidences in the world. For example, in the story of the Rohingya people they mention, “more than 600,000 Rohingya people have been driven from their homes,” which reminds me of Anne Frank’s story when she mentions “Our many Jewish friends are being taken away by the dozen. These people are treated by the Gestapo.” This explains the Jewish people being taken away, which relates very well to the Rohingya people having to leave their homes. Another example is Malala’s Speech. In her speech she says, “Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured.” This reminds me so much of the 9/11 terrorists attack because so many people were injured/killed, and so many people were

What would you do if you woke up and thought, “The only thing we did to our world is destroy it.”As depicted in the text “Silent Spring” and “Nobel Speech”, pollution is the most significant effect people have on the environment.

“Stories entertain us, but at a formal level, they are also invoking and creating values that help us get through everyday experiences that are formally similar” (Brummett, 2013, p. 64). Hyde agrees with Brummett, with his statement, “a great work of art functions to call our attention to a more primordial call—that of Being. The whole experience is meant to be quite evocative” (Hyde, 2006, p. 61). Essentially, stories are a form of art that are equipment for living. Stories teach people how to live fulfilling and influential lives. Stories influence what people believe, how they view the world and their place within it. Stories show humans through language how to get the most out of their lives and how to help others get the most out of their lives as well.

As more and more environmental concerns such as natural resource depletion and pollution have been the major challenges for life of every human, an increasing numbers of environmentalists and public citizens are currently willing to find out the radical reasons that lead to those issues and what kinds of change can we make to address those as well. The problem was puzzling people until the idea of “tragedy of common” had been brought out by Garrett Hardin in 1968. In fact, the problem rooted in the tragedy of common can not be illustrated just based on its literal meaning, rather it should be understanding in more metaphorical way in which the word “tragedy” is not deemed to be a condemn resulted from reasons. However, the central argument

Have you even wondered about how much we hurt the environment? Probably not, most people don’t realize this. Humans depend on the environment so much, but we take it for granted. We hurt the environment every since time we leave the lights on, drop things in the sewer, or when we don’t recycle. You may ask, how can doing these little mistakes affect something so huge. Well this chapter is gonna change your mind.

On top of that, this book also talks about the environment that we are living with. Such as, the pollution as another consequences that we might be faced if we don't protect our earth. And not just that, this book also talks about science as religion, the norms, some social