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Buried Seed Vault Opens in Arctic

February 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Global Seed Bank
This times article is about a new global seed bank opening in Norway. This is an interesting dimension of food politics to explore.  Is it a form of privatisation? Or is it actually a reaction to privatisation? Is it state-led enclosure? Commodification? Centralsiation of seed-capital? Or is it a public service to humanity? […]

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Tags: ECOLOGY · Globalization · JesseG · Neoliberalism · Privatization

Eats a Mean Green World

February 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It pains me to say that we live in a world that is ruled by the all mighty dollar. Capitalism has forced us to look at the earth as an exploitable asset in a powerful corporation, whose sole purpose is to meet our […]

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Tags: ECOLOGY · RED GROUP

Which Worldview do you have?

February 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

In the Science and Worldviews by Merchant the Earth was personified in great detail. This painted a picture in my mind, like that of Frida Kahlo’s: “The Love Embrace of the Universe”. As crazy as this painting looks, it incites me to compare this world to a mother who provides for us. She also keeps […]

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Tags: DISCUSSION GROUPS · ECOLOGY · FIRE101

Radical Ecology

February 21st, 2008 · 3 Comments

Ecology looks at nonhuman nature.  It studies the components of air, water, soils, atoms, plants, animals and bacteria.  Human ecology is the study of interactions between people and their enviornment.  Merchant discusses many aspects of ecology, however I chose one that pertains to us in school and in the workplace — the subject of egocentric […]

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Tags: ECOLOGY · FIRE101

Hello world!

January 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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Tags: 7.STAR · BEARCAT · DISCUSSION GROUPS · ECOLOGY · EDUCATION · EMPLOYMENT · EVENTS · FIRE101 · RED GROUP · TEAM #1 · Uncategorized