Tag: environmental studies

• Bare Necessities

  

  Next time you see a bee, think of all the times they filled your belly with food. Think of what life would be like without them—think of how lifeless this place would be.

  Katie Palmer

  January 15, 2021

  Nature, Works Published

  animals, conservation ecology, ecological grief, ecology, environment, environmental degree, environmental fragility, environmental issues, environmental science, environmental studies, environmental studies major

• 5 Reasons to Major in Environmental Studies

  

  Throughout this post, I will be explaining an environmental major to you, while at the same telling you why you should major in it.

  Katie Palmer

  September 12, 2020

  Nature

  climate change, ecological, environmental degree, environmental issues, environmental science, environmental science major, environmental studies, environmental studies major, student, sustainability, sustainable

• Is Anthropocentrism or Ecocentrism Better for the Environment?

  

  Research has proved that anthropocentrism promotes pro-environmental behaviors just as effectively as ecocentrism.

  Katie Palmer

  July 12, 2020

  Nature

  anthropocentric, anthropocentrism, ecocentric, ecocentrism, environment, environmental, environmental studies, ernest thompson seton, land and water conservation fund, national park service, sustainability, trump

• Climate Anxiety to Climate Denial

  

  Maybe one day I will be mentally strong enough to go for that law degree, or to make a difference in some other way. Maybe one day I’ll be able to at least write one decent poem about it.

  Katie Palmer

  March 27, 2020

  Nature, Works Published

  anxiety, climate, climate anxiety, climate change, depression, ecological grief, ecology, environmental science, environmental studies, mental health

• Biofuels: The Myth of Carbon Neutrality

  

  We deal with myths on a daily basis, but this myth has got to be the worst: that biofuels are carbon neutral. It’s detrimental to the world if educated environmentalists believe this myth and argue in the favor of biofuels in debates of how we should transition to being a carbon neutral society. I won’t […]

  Katie Palmer

  February 25, 2020

  Nature

  biofuels, carbon neutral, carbon neutrality, climate, climate change, environment, environmental science, environmental studies, fossil fuels, paris agreement, sustainability, wood pellets

• Ecocentric and Anthropocentric Environmentalism: Atwood’s Critique of Specialization

  

  Atwood is essentially critiquing specialization, even within the realm of environmental studies.

  Katie Palmer

  February 20, 2020

  Nature, Works Published

  anthropocentrism, critical analysis, dystopian, eco-dystopian, ecocentrism, ecocriticism, environmental, environmental studies, generalist, literary analysis, margaret atwood, oryx and crake, specialization

• Planting the Seeds of Connection Across Generations

  

  Along with fostering a respect for the materials and resources in the ceramics studio, students are learning about the overlap of art and environmentalism.

  Katie Palmer

  February 19, 2020

  Works Published

  art, biodiversity, ceramics, conservation, drawing, ecology, environmental, environmental fragility, environmental issues, environmental studies, explore, history, Nature, seed, the seed bank