May 2nd

(1) Which presentation thus far (not your own) has impacted you the most? Why?

So far, Robin's presentation on human trafficking in Europe has been the most inspirational for me.  Seeing such inhumane treatment of women and children in a seemingly more developed part of the world is disgusting and the fact that very little is being done to stop it is just as wrong.  Everyone knows of human rights violations in the third world, though the more emerged and first world areas on Earth are thought to be safe; now knowing that Europe is facing problems with sex trafficking concerns me. 

(2) Why do you think the "Cover the Night" event was not as successful as initially expected? 

Though the Kony movement was a big deal when everyone heard about it, the buzz around it died down over the March break and especially after the public started hearing responses to the movement from Ugandans.  After the mental breakdown of one of the video's creators, the public really lost interest in the cause as the charity became unreliable. 

(3) Watch this TED talks video on the Alberta's tar sands. After watching, what is your impression of this project in terms of its impact on the environment? 

I had no idea about how bad the tar sands issue was.  After seeing this TED talk, I believe that this project to expand the tar sands is completely wrong.  There will come a time when water is worth more than oil, and we should be preserving our fresh water supply and rather than build these tar sands plants invest instead in the growing renewable energy source.