IDS 3920 CRN 10140
Professor Brenda Thomas
Exerpt from Earth in Mind: On Education Environment, and the Human Prospect
Love it or Lose it: The Coming Biophili Revolution
David W. Orr
To have a desire to live a sustainable life
can be an asset and a liability. Through the text it develops the idea that
being living sustainably is cause for debate. How can one make better effort to
embrace a lifestyle that will support our future? Whenever you hold influence
over someone or something honestly live your life and strive to be an example
every day. But do not worry wherever you fall short reach out to someone who
can lift you up not knock you down. Can you imagine what the world would be like
if we practice sustainability on a daily basis? The possibilities are endless!
From the perspective of the author biophilia was discussed and various examples
of its existence were given. "The affinity for life or biophilia
competes with other drives and affinities, including biophobia disguised
beneath the abstractions and presumptions of progress found in economics,
management, and technology" (Orr).
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What drives people to establish their
relationship with the environment? One can guess a sense of place or some sort
of connection comes into play. It is hard to do the right thing in a world
where doing wrong has become a norm, and even harder when you are used to the
current state of the social norms. I chose to inspire and be inspired by
others. Life is a journey and you will not always have the answers to the
trials and tribulations. By being at FGCU I am taught to value living
sustainably and strive for something greater. Also to question what the norms
are and speak on my opinion about the sustainability of my environment. "It
is necessary to undermine community, and with it resistance to crossing the
divide" (Orr).
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Even though there are a million people doing the
wrong thing you can be the one who chooses to do Right for the good of the
Earth and yourself. You do not have to always strive for a reward but it is
nice to know that other may see your good deeds and look past your exterior to
see that everyone is responsible for their part in this ecological crisis.
"we are now engaged in a great global debate about what it means to live
"sustainably" on earth" (Orr).
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