Blog #5 Consumerism and Waste.
Wow I never thought I would see such shocking pictures of wastes that we the consumer created.
According to Chris Jordan statement “ Collectively we are committing a vast and unsustainable act of taking, but we each are anonymous and no one is in charge or accountable for the consequences. I fear that in this process we are doing irreparable harm to our planet and to our individual spirits.”
“As an American consumer myself, I am in no position to finger wag; but I do know that when we reflect on a difficult question in the absence of an answer, our attention can turn inward, and in that space may exist the possibility of some evolution of thought or action.”
This statement is saying how we really have damage the environment of causing so much waste like Chris Jordan included in his artwork with those dolls, cell phones, and plastic bags that we tremendously waste. We the people are the ones that should be blame for all this because we always end up buying things we don’t need that’s very wasteful if a new cell phones comes out and even if we have one we will throw that away or put it aside just to go buy a new cell phone with different features. Like dolls for example our kids have plenty of dolls and if they see a new type of doll on tv that has a different kind of style they would cried for it and throw the old ones aside or garbage it and just to please them we will buy the newest dolls that comes out we really need to stop all this wastefulness and when we are finish with environment it would be such a mess and we will regret it so much. I believe we are the ones that needs to stop destroying our planet we are causing the global warming effects because we are the ones consuming to waste of the environment. Plus those plastic bags we use at grocery stores we need to start taking our own bags to shop with at supermarkets because all of those plastic bags are destroying our environment because when we are finish with them we just throw them in the garbage and sometimes we don’t even recycle them. I admit that I do that because I work in a supermarket and I am the ones that’s bagging your stuff which mostly people wants extra plastic bags so their grocery wouldn’t fall out but that’s terrible because we are the ones causing the ruins of our environment and polluting the air with our garbage.

Blog#4

Blog #4
When you think about the leisure time activities which bring you the most joy and rejuvenation, what are they? Does your leisure time schedule match your priorities? Is there any habit you may want to change so that you get more joy of life?
I believe I watch too much television on my leisure time. I spend about 10hrs a week watching television. I don’t know why but I just enjoy watching TV. after having a hard time at work or coming home from school I just don’t want to think about all that stress of school and work when I come home and the only way I could forget about all work and school is watching some thing that I enjoy on TV. like my shows which is smallville, gossip girls, or heroes or dancing with the stars. Also, I surf the internet a lot mostly when I come home from school or work I mostly go online to do my homework and sometimes chat with my friends, go on my space, or mostly check my emails and sometimes do some shopping. When I think of my leisure time I don’t think it matches my priorities but I would like to cut back on watching TV., I could take that 10hrs and study my notes, or read a book and well I need to get my priorities straight and get myself together instead of thinking I live in a dream world. I work full time and I go to school full time and well I do get stressed out but I think I need to stop spending so much time watching TV. and surfing the internet that much and start studying more. The worst habit I have is a problem with shopping I always end up buying things I really don’t need or going shopping because I am having a bad day.
I really don’t have a leisure time schedule because when I don’t go to school I work all day and the days I don’t work I go to school all day. I spend most of my time at work or school. I used to read before but now I don’t even have the time to do it because I am so busy with school and work I hardly even get the time to do my homework or any studying done. The things I really do enjoy is spending time with my friends, shopping and TV. brings the most joy of them all but most of all I love spending time with my nieces when I get the time. They mean a lot to me but I hardly even see them because most of time I come home from work or school they are mostly sleeping.

Blog#3
Worst Aspect of Global Warming: Climate Change.
We are at a major point in our life where if we don't dramatically change our ways, then we won't be able to reverse the effects of climate change. Global Warming is a serious issue faced by the world today. I believe the most important global problem is the dramatic increase in temperature around the world. For example, such changing of high temperatures will cause the melting of glaciers leading to a shortage of water. The climate change will cause the extinction of species. I think global warming is very likely to come about unless we dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
I think you and I both know that humans have contributed to the extra abundance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We know this because we keep track of all the pollution we released. Climate change is occurring now, and is already affecting our natural environment, and our quality of life. But, there are solutions for addressing the crisis. We need business and government leaders at all levels to help adopt policies and practices now that will enable America to switch to energy sources with zero carbon emissions. By making this switch will generate millions of good American jobs, cut energy costs and protect the climate. We should act together to help America make the switch that will stop climate change. Re-powering America means that individuals, elected officials, and business and community leaders must take action to quickly switch to clean energy, curbing carbon emissions and helping to solve the climate challenge. The most important thing we can do to help fight climate change is:
At Home
Turn down the heat and air conditioning when you aren't home. Choose energy efficient appliances. Because they use less energy, energy star appliances like refrigerators can reduce carbon pollution, and have a big impact on your energy bill.
Warm up your home with insulation.
Change your home's air filters.
Switch to green power. It is likely that most of the electricity you use comes from non-renewable sources like coal. However, there are some utilities that will sell you climate-friendly electricity like wind, biomass, or solar if you ask for it.
Take public transportation. One of the best ways to reduce your impact on the climate is to take a public bus, subway or train instead of driving. Go ride a bike or take a walk. Not only is riding a bike or walking is a climate change it’s a friendly way to commute, it's good for your health, too. A large or fast change in climate will have a big effect on plants and animals in the natural environment.
We could reduce the rate at which we add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by burning less coal, oil and natural gas. If climate changes, we could adapt by changing agriculture and other human activities. Many plants and animals in the natural environment might be unable to adapt. If warming is large and costly, some people might want to make changes to the atmosphere or oceans in order to cool the earth. This is very controversial.
By making these changes in the economy we can solve the problem of climate change and in turn save the world.
http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/
http://www.globalissues.org/issue/178/climate-change-and-global-warming