Hey Bonners!
So, here is the first of weekly reflection blog posts that will be happening for the rest of the semester! Technically there will be 2 this week because I got behind (being sick sucks!) and I didn't make my post last week like I should have! If you reflect on this idea by posting a reflection response you can get a Bonner hour! Keep in mind that we'll be checking though and if you only write three words or something you won't get any Bonner hours! Check the Weekly for more information about logging you reflection hours! So, this week I wanted to talk about climate change and the student movement that is taking the lead toward change! I know, sounds cliche, but just last weekend (well, now 2 weekends ago!) Power Shift '09 took place in Washington DC and Oberlin had the 5th highest number of students attending (a total of 108!). Maybe you went or you have some friends that did, either of which is awesome! Its a hard thing to miss classes and give up a weekend so close to midterms and I personally appreciate those Obies that went to show that we care about climate change and we're committed to helping solve the problem. Read this article on Power Shift '09 at http://www.powershift09.org/node/923 and see how some students were making their voices heard (weird note, for some reason the article is posted twice in a row, if it seems familiar, it is!). How are you using your service opportunities to have a positive impact on the environment? How do you think Bonners can help make sure that the support garnered by big events like Power Shift doesn't wane as the academic year rolls on and we get even busier (if that is possible!)? Also, how can we take the example of the growing student-led green movement and apply that to the growing (though less visible) student-led service movement? Any ideas, thoughts, any thing else? Post a reply! Also, if you see this in time, watch a Discovery Channel documentary entitled "Earth: The Sequel" that will be airing tomorrow night at 10 PM (Discovery Channel is channel 39 here in Oberlin). Its all about the clean energy of the future and many of the technologies that we already have just waiting to be implemented that could have a major impact on climate change!
Bonner love,
ChiChi, '10
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