Myeengun spoke about resistance towards environmental issues and how future generations are dependent on a suitable environment while Terrylynn spoke about nurturance and doing environmental deeds with a “good mind” and Monique and Ayiko brought an inspirational ideology of perseverance and family that once all combined together, generate a new definition and conception of environmentalism. After viewing and taking in the compelling voices of the guest speakers, I can now alter my definition of environmentalism to one as follows; a social movement that consists of forms of resistance towards environmental degradation that contains acts of perseverance, that once completed with a good mind, has the ability to strengthen our environment and increase the sufficiency to create an appropriate and healthy earth for our future generations. Environmentalism I learned does not have to include global or mass movements, instead it can include individuals taking time out of their full time jobs to give back to the environment, to share their concerns, and more importantly, to educate students and future generations about the future state of the environment. It is once we become introduced to different forms of environmental action that we then truly begin to fully recognize concerns in our eco system and understand the vulnerability of our environment and come up with different solutions. We have all personally felt the devastating effects of climate change, land deterioration, and crop deterioration, yet there is still a lack of environmental concern which makes citizens wonder if such solutions such as ones provided by the guest speakers (petitions, shared knowledge) is enough to start an…
