Blog#9

Innovations in solar- “The solar concentrator”

http://www.offgrid-living.blogspot.com/

What really caught my eye is the solar hybrid car if we use solar power for a vehicle we would be able to run the air conditioning which would have a dramatic effect on fuel economy and other electrical parts. By using less gas we could use the power of the sun to reduce our automobiles consumption of gas and we would be able to save our environment. Also it shows that aircraft could be responsible for global warming produced by trips to different countries. By spending our vacation and weekend time for different activities can save our environment. Also what seems interesting is the solar homes in Toronto that’s installing installation in there homes and “harnessing the sun including solar photovoltaic systems to produce electricity and solar thermal water-heating" Also I like the cottage living of how you can go green without paying more if you live in a cottage. That going green you don’t need to be expensive that you can use supplies from home depot and recyclable materials from your relatives.

http://saveearth-savehumanity.blogspot.com/
My favorite part in this blog give you a couple of ways of reducing pollution that government could passed laws to stop some of activities that are danger to our environment, dirty habitats that our animals live in can be cleaned up. We should buy supplies or products that are less polluting to our environment and we should stop using public transport because it pollutes the air more. The other part in my reading is showing how the rainforest in Brazil are cut down for cattle ranching which destroy the soil. Ranchers cut down and burnt rainforests to grow grass for cattle and all of these causes environmental damage.

So I was searching for really great blogs and website on something that is really green or something on saving the environment and I did not come up with anything that really caught my attention. So I said to myself here goes another blog being late. I found two blogs it’s not all that great I hope you find it interesting maybe its not all that but it is well written and has plenty of information on how we can save the environment. The pictures are really great on what you can do to save the environment and how we can build homes for ourselves without paying more and also going green.

Trying to do my part in saving our environment

Here i am using my reuseable bag instead of plastic bags.

Here i am recycling
plastic bottles and my glass bottles.

Here i am using my thermas for my coffee instead of styrofoam cups.

Here i am putting

plastics in this box to

recycle.

Blog#8

At first, I was frustrated that we had to do an oral presentation infront of the class to tell you the honest truth I have done oral presentation infront of class many times but I always end up getting so nervous and I start to stutter and my heart starts to beat a lot faster than usual and I screw up on my presentation but I guess this presentation went alright.
On Thursday I learn so much about different religions such as Hindusim, Daoism, Judaism, Buddhism and Islam. I learn so much things on all of the presentations. For example, I had to do research on Islam to tell you the honest truth I didn’t know much about this religion and well when I started to research this topic I learned so much like how in Islam they prohibit the cruel killing of animals and if you do kill animals you have to say a sacred prayer before you perfom any animals ritual.Also they don’t believe in no god but Allah.I thought it was really cool how in Islam that all muslims should plant a tree and respect all animals. Animals are to be killed in a certain way to cause the least amount of pain possible. In Hinduism, you are prohibited to kill any cows because the cow is our sacred animal that we pray to and it cannot be harm. Also, in Hiduism they believe in so many gods and they cant pollute. Daiosm focuses mostly on balance. Also, it says about how people shouldn’t be selfish that we should respect, care and maintain the environment so our generations can be able to use it and they don’t believe in any god. Buddhism is all about teaching us to live in peace and harmony with nature but this all comes within ourselves. It was so interesting to learn that all of the religions care a lot about the environment because over all we all want the best for the environment.Above all I think everyone did a really great job some slides were more interesting than others but overall everyone had alot of informations to share with us about their religions. I think all religions shows how we should love, care, and respect our environment. I think it’s a good thing to learn about other kinds of religions so then you woouldn’t be so selfish and think your religion is superior to others you should have an open mind that all religion might be different but whatever your religion is it shows how it wants us to protect the environment and treat it with respect and love for animals and plants.

Blog #6

Professor Ximena I know my blog is really late and I am really sorry but I couldn’t choose what I wanted my research paper to be on. Honestly I still don’t know about this topic because its really broad but finally here it is I want my research paper to be on environmental racism in Iraq.
I haven't fully thought about this research topic on Iraq but i think I want to do my paper on the environmental racism in Iraq. I feel that it’s a very important topic that people would be able to see how oil is really damaging the environment and polluting the air how soldiers in Iraq are in danger from toxic chemicals, yet most don't know what they've been exposed to or where to get help. I think I could find as much information on this topic because I believe Iraq is one of those countries that have the most pollution and contained resources that we are bound to find out about. But I still have to narrow my search to one specific area of Iraq. Even though these are not my only sources because I will need more sites but these articles are the ones I mostly would be focusing on.



My first resource is coming from a website dealing with war on Iraq.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/106497/the_new_gulf_war_syndrome/
My second resource will be Oil Well Fires and Spills in the 1991 Gulf War.
http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/sniderll.html
My third resource news from the Washington file
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/2003/iraq-030401-usia07.htm