"Systems Theory"

1.  Relating the Story of Stuff to Culture:

The clip on "stuff" opened up new thoughts in my head regarding all the stuff that we consume. When you take time out to think about what happens every time a new "stuff" is made, it's pretty scary.  All the chemicals, energy, costs that are put into each product made is hazardous for our earth and for us.  I enjoy stuff and in our culture we are the same.  Buy stuff, buy more stuff, throw them away, and buy more.  I don't know how that came about, but we are ruining our planet and depleting the natural resources too. Recycling is good but not good enough.  We need to take extra steps and change our mind frame about this important subject.  It's become a habit to buy stuff and buy the technology stuff too that make it easier.  We also like to have the most "in" thing no matter how old you are.  To stop buying so much stuff will be difficult for me, but I will try to be more mindful with my purchases.


2.  Three Systems connecting to sustainability from the clip are: Energy, environment and economic development.  The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future offer education in these areas to change the minds or create new ways of making real progress for humanity.  Because all of the topics listed above are interchangeable and affect one another;  the center and its people are trying to create something broad that will work and encourage others to do the same in our future.


3.  The environmental justice clip was very interesting.  It was very creative in showing the viewers about sustainability, culture and communication.  We have to be aware of all the natural resources that are being depleted and to make sure that we take on new sustaining ways in order to keep our earth going.  Our world may run out of certain resources soon and the only one that we have to blame will be ourselves.  We need to communicate to one another and get the word out that we can help out and step up in sustainability.  We can communicate what we know to others and create new culture and new ways of doing things.