Optional Blog: Common Hour!
What was discussed at common hour? How does it relate to our class? Why is this topic important?
Group post: Climate Gate
What did you find most compelling about Climate Gate? How relevant is the Freedom of Information Act to climate gate?
Sam Clayton
ReplyDeleteThis week's common hour talk was “Stand Up That Mountain” by Jay Leutze. He spoke about the importance of environmental conservatism, and how it is the key to building communities and connecting people from different backgrounds. He recently won a court case in North Carolina that gave some of the Appalachian territory back to citizens. I believe this talk relates to our class first and foremost due to Leutze's emphasis on conservatism which, above all else, is the basis for the science policy that aims to reduce and restore the damage done by humans to the environment. Also, Leutze's argument that it connects people from different backgrounds relates to our class because, often, one of the more difficult aspects of policy making is addressing the needs of the many, specifically voters, and those voters often do not agree entirely with one another.