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Collective Appetite

Intrepidteacher — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:27:05 +0000

I wish I had more to say on this video, but for now I will just share it with you and see what you have to say about it.

“Our collective appetite’s affect on landscape is a sobering phenomenon…”

Photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images — stunning landscapes that document humanity’s impact on the world — help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability.

A Walk In The Woods

Intrepidteacher — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:53:28 +0000

One of the regular participants here at Intrepid Classroom, Hannah, wrote a post a few days ago that I feel really elucidates the ethos we are trying to exude here. (How do you like that alliteration?) I completely agree with her simple sentiments below:

I marvel at nature. Have you ever stood in the middle of the woods and just looked up at the trees? It is humbling.

I will always remember the hours I spent sitting by a creek, shaded by tall stately trees, writing poetry about the sheer beauty of my surroundings.

We need to slow down and appreciate the splendor of nature.

It is refreshing to see young people connect with nature. It seems so many times today that young people are getting farther and farther from the natural world. Do you have any experiences you would like to share? Write about them on your blog and link here, or paste them onto this page of the wiki. Add pictures, video, music. Go shoot some video of your favorite nature spot, add some music, write a poem, create some art. Let us see what nature means to you….

In the tradition of doing what I ask of you, let me say that I have been working on a short film of an amazing hike I had at Samuel P. Taylor Park in California over the summer. Here is a taste:

Vanishing Forever

Intrepidteacher — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:57:56 +0000

It has been a while since I’ve posted here, not for a lack of material, but for lack of time and focus. Fear not, I feel a phase of heavy activity coming on, so I hope you are all finishing up with school, using your down time wisely, and are ready to officially start changing the world.

I wanted to write a deep, profound, meaningful intro for the next video, but I think Severin Suzuki’s words say it all. I have also embedded this clip on the Ning, so feel free to comment in either place. I encourage you to share the video widely with as many people as you can, and have whoever you send it to come and join our conversation about it here at Intrepid Classroom. I am curious what you think. Sixteen years have gone by, and not only have things not gotten any better, they have gotten worse.

The entire speech can be found here. Some questions to entertain:

What is our next immediate action?
What are the reasons why nothing has changed?
What can we do about that?
Is she just an idealistic child? Is it that simple?

Please write, discuss, share ideas… I challenge you, please, make your actions reflect your words.