In class today, we discussed some of the underlying reasons for doing surveys on communities, and how they use their resources.
In your opinion, what are some of the reasons that communities should be surveyed for their resource use?
Why should surveys like this be done?
What new information do you have about our community now that we have done these surveys?
Friday, November 9, 2007
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Homework: Taking Action
Hopefully you have all been busy reading your "Action" Packets, and deciding which actions you might convince the adults in your life to take in order to reduce our contribution to global warming. What have you decided? Keep in mind, some actions might be easy to take, but give little benefit. Other actions might be difficult, but might be greatly beneficial.
Keep in mind, people are reluctant to change. Whatever action you choose should be something that they can easily fit into their life, routines, and personalities.
Also remember, we want to convince people to take action, but also to continue to take action. For example, we don't want people to just take a 3 minute shower one time. Rather, we want people to take 3 minute showers from now on. That's when you know you have made a real change, when its not just a one time thing.
So, in response to this post, please do the following (BEFORE 11/8):
---Click on the "comment" tool below
---In the comment box, write your reponse. Which "action" do you think is the easiest one to take, with the biggest benefit? Why do you think so? Be sure to include real examples from your own experience (see the instructions on your homework page).
---After you are done typing, click "other" under the "choose an identity" section. Once you have selected "other", it will give you a space to type in your name. ONLY TYPE YOUR FIRST NAME, and last initial if you share a name with another MASTERS team member (i.e. Sydney G.)
---After typing your name, click "Publish"
once you have clicked publish, your comment will automatically be emailed to Anastasia for approval (just to make sure you didn't type anything silly!). Once your comment is approved, it will appear on the blog. This can take a few minutes, or a couple hours, depending on how close Anastasia is to a computer.
Thanks for completing your homework on time!
Keep in mind, people are reluctant to change. Whatever action you choose should be something that they can easily fit into their life, routines, and personalities.
Also remember, we want to convince people to take action, but also to continue to take action. For example, we don't want people to just take a 3 minute shower one time. Rather, we want people to take 3 minute showers from now on. That's when you know you have made a real change, when its not just a one time thing.
So, in response to this post, please do the following (BEFORE 11/8):
---Click on the "comment" tool below
---In the comment box, write your reponse. Which "action" do you think is the easiest one to take, with the biggest benefit? Why do you think so? Be sure to include real examples from your own experience (see the instructions on your homework page).
---After you are done typing, click "other" under the "choose an identity" section. Once you have selected "other", it will give you a space to type in your name. ONLY TYPE YOUR FIRST NAME, and last initial if you share a name with another MASTERS team member (i.e. Sydney G.)
---After typing your name, click "Publish"
once you have clicked publish, your comment will automatically be emailed to Anastasia for approval (just to make sure you didn't type anything silly!). Once your comment is approved, it will appear on the blog. This can take a few minutes, or a couple hours, depending on how close Anastasia is to a computer.
Thanks for completing your homework on time!
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