Monthly Archives: May 2018

Irrationality

This week I read about how the market is better than the government in preventing greenhouse gas emissions. I understood the points of the article, but like always I was skeptical. I think I’m just a person that fundamentally believes … Continue reading

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On Our Own

As this class has come to a close I have learned so much about the environment and how our every day decisions impact the earth. After reading and arguing for the yes side on the taking sides article over whether … Continue reading

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My Sustainability Journey

After taking this course the past few weeks my perspective of wicked problems in the environment has changed. I was never fully aware of all of the sustainability problems that have been going on. This course has taught me so … Continue reading

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Ending to Beginning

In such a short time being in this class, it has really impacted the way I look at design and the world around me. It has really opened my eyes to so many issues that I wasn’t aware of before … Continue reading

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Moving Forward to Sustainability

Practicing sustainability is something that not every person understands is important to do. Helping people understand the problem and get the word out is the first step in making a change in the world. The environment is slowly declining in … Continue reading

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The broad horizon of sustainability and the wicked problems within

My 4 weeks in the wicked problems class really helped broaden my knowledge on the problems in the environment and how to be more sustainable in my own daily life. I never realized how hard it was to solve the … Continue reading

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All Hands on Deck

Imagine the world in 20 years. What state is it in, in your mind? Good? Bad? Futuristic? Depleted? Nonexistent? It’s hard to imagine what the world will be like in 20 years based on its current state and how it … Continue reading

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Change Starts With Us

Over the course of these last four weeks, I can easily say that my views on wicked problems have drastically changed. In the beginning, I knew that there were serious sustainability issues engulfing our society, but I didn’t critically analyze … Continue reading

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A Mindful Future

It is amazing how much of an eye opener Wicked Problems was for me. I have always been generally conscious about problems the Earth faces such as global warming, pollution, and recycling, but taking this course made me think about … Continue reading

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Wicked problems and solutions.

Reflecting back on the past four weeks has made me realize that wicked problems do have a solution; and that is us. As people we need to be mindful and stop and think about what the major issues are in … Continue reading

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