Exercise #4: Documentary Reflection
Instructions
For your fourth Exercise assignment, you will make connections between the environmental movement in the recent past and today by considering what you are challenged to learn from documentarians of that movement.
- Find a current or recent report in the mainstream or alternative media of an environmental topic or issue in your local or wider region. As you read/ hear about the issue, consider where you stand on it. Identify your position and your thoughts.
- Use the documentaries in this course unit to reflect on the role that civil disobedience has played in the history of environmentalism, researching one other recent example to defend your answer to the question of whether it works to bring positive change.
Use your research in the mainstream and alternative media from Activity 1 of this unit for this exercise Post the media links and your analysis. Aim for a minimum of 300 words.
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Submissions
Documentary Reflection
December 5, 2023 By: Rosie Chandi
Mainstream media: The topic I would like to discuss is climate change and its relation to wildfires. It was the first thing that struck out to me when thinking of environmental movements. This past summer here was 211 wildfires, leading to record breaking concerns with the risks of wildfires increasing drastically [1]. Wildfires amongst forests are increasing in intensity and endurance and are expected to double by 2050, further resulting in rising temperatures, extreme weather conditions, and heightened droughts [1]. Scientists correlate wildfires with climate change, which has been a topic of concern for many years, though with little to…
Documentary Reflection
November 28, 2023 By: Kelsey Kozak
The article I have chosen to write about is regarding a situation that happened during the 2023 Bush Creek Fires just east of Kamloops, my hometown, earlier this year. The B.C. Wildfire service temporarily re-assigned wildfire fighting crews, while protesters tried to ‘overwhelm’ the RCMP Blockade, that had the road shut down to the area. The BC Wildfire service received reports from RCMP the area was unsafe for wildfire personnel. The protesters motives were unknown other than they did not believe the RCMP was legally allowed to block access to the road, preventing them from using it. While some residents…
Exercise 4: Documentary Reflection
November 1, 2023 By: V. Pattenden
Exercise 4: Documentary Reflection Wildfires: In consideration of current environmental topics, the increasing occurrence, intensity and duration of wildfires is a major concern for most areas in North America, especially highly forested areas such as British Columbia. The subject of wildfires is discussed in the article “What causes wildfires? Lightning, people, climate change…and obsessively putting them out” (2023), for The Narwhal. The article outlines some of the reasons for the recent increases in wildfires, while asserting that most wildfires are caused from lightning strikes and human negligence, and their extent and duration linked to factors such as, industry-specific forest management…
Documentary Reflection: Civil Disobedience and recent results.
October 30, 2023 By: Sky Freeman
Having lived in Victoria for several years now I have been aware of the Fairy Creek protests over the past few years with their actions being blockading the road access and disruption of infrastructure such as protesting on the Johnson Street bridge. These protests have been met with disdain by many, particularly from the rural areas that have a much closer relationship with the lumber industry. Having grown up in a lumber town and with family in the industry, I feel that I have a healthy respect for its necessity and its economic value. Where the issue arises isn’t with…
Exercise #4: Documentary Reflection
October 22, 2023 By: Yu Ming
Upon reviewing the proposed changes to conservation rules in the Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara regions of Ontario, I find myself in alignment with the concerns raised by conservation authorities and local leaders. The proposed changes, while addressing the housing crisis, could potentially weaken environmental protections and have adverse consequences for habitat preservation and sustainable development. The historical context of the Commission of Conservation, established in 1909, highlights the importance of regulating private resource development and opposing monopolies to safeguard public interests in terms of conserving forests, waterways, lands, and minerals. It underscores the vital role of public involvement in…