ENVS 295: Environmental Engagement
Lewis & Clark College | Spring 2020
I've done a series of posts throughout the semester related to readings, our partnership, our project, and my thoughts on environmental engagement. See below for all posts I've published, in reverse order by date.
This post is a continuation of our thought process behind the proposal of an engagement project between Lewis & Clark students and the Center for Diversity and the Environment. We have proposed to culminate CDE’s E42 Leadership Program into a community project in the Albina neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Albina […]
Read MoreRacial inequity has a long and tumultuous history in Portland, Oregon. Particularly in Albina, a neighborhood in Northeast Portland. Since the 20th century, a large percentage of Portland’s African American community has lived in this neighborhood. Albina was close to the railroad and docks that a majority of the residents […]
Read MoreCenter for Diversity and the Environment advocates for reframing and greater representation of the environmental movement. They achieve this through various programs and training programs that impact the public, institutions, and individuals. The CDE’s programs aim to instill a dialogic approach to issues, action based solutions, relationship building, as well […]
Read MoreIn my time as an Environmental Studies major we are constantly made aware of the different perspectives, voices, and faces involved in environmental issues. While we can read and listen, there is nothing like meeting the people behind the words. Our course, Environmental Engagement, has taken us on an enriching […]
Read MoreDeficit & Framing Model Models of Environmental Communication is an article that defines the three models of environmental communication; the classical (deficit) model, the framing model, and the contemporary (dialogic) model. The classical (deficit) model communicates in a very “apocalyptic” tone and utilizes shocking statistics to inspire action within the […]
Read MoreDivided Who, Who are we? When learning about the different “who’s” of Environmental Studies we took a more personal approach by first learning about our own identities. Our class began by taking two surveys and unsurprisingly, our peers had very similar results. We started with the Hidden Tribes quiz which […]
Read MoreUnderstanding “Post Truth” We are living in a time like never before. Trump’s inauguration has polarized our nation in such a way that most would deem depressing and in some cases even apocalyptic. Thomas B. Edsall’s article “Trump Is Waiting and He Is Ready” is not only relevant but very […]
Read MoreEffective altruism is a type of research that applies logically sound evidence and careful reasoning to help generate the most desired solution that benefits the most people. In order to properly uphold effective altruism, we must utilize reliable and credible sources as a means of being able to approach any […]
Read MoreOur Environmental Engagement class went on a trip to pursue different perspectives of past and current Oregon history as well as stances of environmental issues. We were given a presentation about the history of the Willamette Valley from Liza Schade, who is pursuing her masters in history at Portland State […]
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