I attended the lecture of Larry Rasmussen titled “Just Water”. While it was sometimes hard for me to follow, he did have some very interesting points. The fact that water is the main element of Earth is something that I suppose I knew, but never really considered. It has so many purposes and helps so many things. It even runs through us human beings to keep us going! The increase in population he talked about and the way the water sources will continue to deteriorate was a bit scary. The three chairs he used representing the poor, nature, and future generations was effective. They showed the three groups that contribute the least amount of damage but are hurt the most by it. He ended his lecture with inspirational ways for us to help with the water supply. He said we should all take personal action, for every little bit helps and “small can be beautiful.”
October 8, 2009
October 9, 2009 at 7:20 am
It’s a dilemma for people to call attention to a problem without making it seem impossible to deal with. (I felt a little that way reading Enrique’s Journey – at first I wanted to close the book and not think about all that poverty so close to us.) It sounds as if he was able to give his audience a sense of possibilities, though.
By the way, if you are interested in these issues, the Environmental Studies major might just have your name on it.
October 9, 2009 at 7:35 am
The population is out of control. I notice this most in hallways and cafeteria lines.
October 9, 2009 at 10:28 am
I’ve heard a statstic that at our current population, we have already reached the limit of what our planet can handle (resource wise). And the population is only getting bigger…