Micheal Pollan's New York Times Article "The Way We Live Now"

     In this New York Times article "The Way We Live Now" by Michael Pollan it is clear to see by the image what it is about. The image is of a farmer slaughtering a full grown pig, this image is very violent and portrays the author's tone. Through out the article the author explains the need for Food Sustainability, but he first defines what "Sustainability". His definition of the term Sustainability was so vivid and clear that I chose to use it in my essay, despite my topic being on Environmental Sustainability. I believe that the combination of Pollan's definition and other professionals will help give my audience a better understanding of Sustainability. The image used in the article is a good example of a rhetorical gaze, which I will copy in my essay.

Reference MLA/APA

 

Pollan, MICHAEL. "The Way We Live Now." Our Decripit Food Source 16 Dec. 2007. Print.

 

Pollan, M. (2007, December 20). The Way We Live Now. New York Times.

Dr. John Morellie "Definition for Environmental Professionals."

     Dr. John Morellie was chosen for a source in my Essay 2 Definition paper for many reasons. The most important reason is that Dr. Morelli, a member of the faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management, is a full-time lecturer and researcher at RIT. His principal areas of interest include voluntary, private sector, strategic environmental management, and environmental management system design. For nine years, he served as academic chair for the Department of Environmental Management and has been the lead developer for RIT's BS degree program in Environmental Management and Technology, and its MS program in Environmental, Health, and Safety Management. In other words Dr. Morelli is clearly qualified to be used as a source in defining Environmental Sustainability. The second reason I chose to use Dr. Morellie is for his article called "Definition for Environmental Professionals". In this article Dr. Morellie defines what Sustainability is in his own words, and he defines the various types of Sustainability. For example Environmental Sustainability, Economic Sustainability, and social Sustainability. All these factors combined makes Dr. John Morellie a perfect source for my Definition Essay.

Reference MLA/ APA

 

 

Morelli, John. "Environmental Sustainability: A Definition for Environmental Professionals." Journal of Environmental Sustainability (2011): Morelli, John. "Environmental Sustainability: A Definition for Environmental Professionals." Journal of Environmental Sustainability (2011)

 Morelli, J. (n.d.). Environmental Sustainability: A Definition for Environmental Professionals. Journal of Environmental Sustainability, 1-10.

 

Jeniffer Bodine (Interview)

     The Interviewing process can be seen as a hard process, however with the right questions and a qualified source to interview it can be very simple. Jennifer Bodine is a perfect candidate for my interview on Environmental Sustainability because she is a professional in the field. She has a dual Bachelors Degree in Environmental Sciences and Economic Sustainability, in addition to her degrees she has also worked for Weber State University in the Sustainability Office for over 10 years. She took part in writing the “Sustainable Chapter for Wyoming”, and has lead various projects in pursuit to make Weber State University a Zero Emissions School by 2025. Now that I have identified that she is a credible source the next step is to ask the pre written questions to her. Then lastly apply these Q&A's to your writing.

Questions

1. How are qualified to speak on the topic of "sustainability"?
2. What are some notable projects you have been a part of that pertains to Sustainability?
3. How can someone interested in living sustainably find correct information on the topic?
4. Who are the people that inspired you to get involved in the Environment and Sustainability?
5. What are some small steps everyone can take towards living more sustainably?
6. What are some projects or studies your office are doing that pertains to the air pollution problem in Utah?
7. Can our school improve more when it comes to recycling and how?
8. What are the factors involved when you start a new project?  

Jilin City China

The Jilin City chemical plant explosion killed only 6 workers, but the environmental effects were much worse. Over 100 tons of benzene and nitrobenzene spilled into the Songhua River. The cost of cleaning the spill came up to over 100 million dollars. Despite the effects of the explosion and the cost of cleaning the mess, this is not the reason why it was put in the essay. The reason this disaster was put into my essay was because this disaster triggered the conversation of sustainability in China. After the explosion and the effects many flaws of China were uncovered. The explosion forced China to reevaluate their policies on emissions and industries. This reason is why this disaster is in my essay.

Reference (MLA)

 

 

. Green, Nat. "Positive Spillover? Impact of the Songhua River Benzene Incident on China' S Environmental Policy." Web



London Fog

The London Fog of 1952 is a perfect example of a manmade environmental disaster and Air pollution which my essay will be written about. This event was caused by different factors, but the major factors could have prevented the disaster from happening. For example if the British Government had listened to the environmental activists pleads for a clean air act to control the smog and air pollution the disaster might have been diverted. In addition to that if the people of London were to switch over to electric heating and powering instead of burning coals and fire wood there would be a less chance of having a disaster. The weather is uncontrollable so it is an invalid excuse for the smog/fog. The sources chosen brings home the point of big companies playing a big role in environmental disasters.

Reference (MLA)

 

 

Hernan, Robert Emmet. "London, England 1952." This Borrowed Earth: Lessons from the Fifteen Worst Environmental Disasters around the World. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Bell, Michelle L., and Devra Lee Davis. "Reassessment of the Lethal London Fog of 1952: Novel Indicators of Acute and Chronic Consequences of Acute Exposure to Air Pollution." Environmental Health Perspectives: 389



The Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl of the 1930's may not have been well known as an environmental disaster, but it very much is. This is a disaster that happened at one of Americas lowest moments in time. The Great Depression was going on at the same time as the Dust Bowl, and was a factor that contributed to the Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl was caused by many different factors, but in the essay of mines, it will focus on the farming Industries and their role in the Dust Bowl.

MLA Reference

 

 

Trimarchi, Maria. HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com. Web. 9 Feb. 2015. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/dust-bowl-cause.htm>.



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