11-21-2012

November 21, 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS

IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY

In class today we did the following:

GLOBAL CHANGE FILM FESTIVAL!
We ate popcorn and watched two 15-minute films.

You can watch the films on your own as streaming video in D2L.
Find the films in D2L by clicking on the Videos > Videos and Films Shown in Class

Too Hot NOT to Handle

We FINALLY finished watching this film! The last section covered several ways individuals, businesses, and municipalities are employing innovative technologies and economically sound business decisions to slow global warming by reducing carbon emissions.

Topics that were covered: ethanol; biodiesel; "green city" initiatives in Portland, OR; using recycled paper for mail order catalogues; a pizza business that recycles its heat energy, uses locally grown ingredients, and delivers the pizza in an electric vehicle; wind energy; and the future of new solar technologies.

The segment we watched begins at minute 35:00 and continues to the end.

The Awakening Universe

"Based on the book, The Universe Story by cultural historian Thomas Berry and Cosmologist Brian Swimme, this beautiful and inspiring film takes you on the ultimate journey, from the very birth of the Universe, through the arising of galaxies, the formation of the Earth, the emergence of life, and finally to the development of human consciousness. In a mere fifteen minutes, using awe-inspiring images and a sweeping musical score, this amazing film shows how science, spirit and ancient indigenous wisdom are now all converging. . . . An entirely new context for human life is arising in our lifetime, with the potential to transform forever our sense of separation, isolation, and alienation into one of connection, commonality and communion."

a film by Neal Rogin www.awakeninguniverse.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS

IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY:

Watch the final section of the film Too Hot NOT to Handle ( in D2L) (about 15 minutes)
The second film is optional but if the description above appeals to you, you may find it very interesting--It can also be viewed in D2L: The Awakening Universe (about 15 minutes)

	Too Hot NOT to Handle We FINALLY finished watching this film! The last section covered several ways individuals, businesses, and municipalities are employing innovative technologies and economically sound business decisions to slow global warming by reducing carbon emissions. Topics that were covered: ethanol; biodiesel; "green city" initiatives in Portland, OR; using recycled paper for mail order catalogues; a pizza business that recycles its heat energy, uses locally grown ingredients, and delivers the pizza in an electric vehicle; wind energy; and the future of new solar technologies. The segment we watched begins at minute 35:00 and continues to the end.
	The Awakening Universe "Based on the book, The Universe Story by cultural historian Thomas Berry and Cosmologist Brian Swimme, this beautiful and inspiring film takes you on the ultimate journey, from the very birth of the Universe, through the arising of galaxies, the formation of the Earth, the emergence of life, and finally to the development of human consciousness. In a mere fifteen minutes, using awe-inspiring images and a sweeping musical score, this amazing film shows how science, spirit and ancient indigenous wisdom are now all converging. . . . An entirely new context for human life is arising in our lifetime, with the potential to transform forever our sense of separation, isolation, and alienation into one of connection, commonality and communion." a film by Neal Rogin www.awakeninguniverse.com