While thinking about Francis's idea, I began to think about whether the media does really do a good job at covering current issues. Well, considering I had never heard of Francis before this video, I would say no. But, I also don't watch the news or read as often as I should. But, as for media coverage I do see, I believe although it is relevant, they focus too much on small details and don't look at the issue as a whole. The media lacks logic in there way of presenting current issues. Instead of introducing the issues and ways to fix it, they scare audiences and make them feel helpless. When the oil spill occurred in the gulf, fingers were pointed as to who was to blame and not much action was taken.
There is a pro-environment group where people believe that the all environmental issues are vital and changes must begin now. And, opposing pro-environment are the people who believe the current environmental issues are exaggerated and it is not that important to our future as the media makes it out to be. Well, I believe that the media exaggerates everything, for example, in my criminology class we were learning about crime statistics and in one particular case murder rates dropped 5%, meanwhile the murder media coverage increased by 20%. Although, I believe that humans should be pro-environment regardless of the media as Francis says we are the environment. Whether global warming is actually happening, and whether our ozone layer is seriously and quickly deteriorating, we should still practice environmentally friendly ways and try to come away from the destructive and wasteful people we have become. We should aim towards a goal which will allow us and the future generations a lifestyle which is not only sustainable but provides quality to all.
This sustainable life is difficult to achieve because we have become so comfortable in our ways, but that does not make it impossible. Humans have evolved from nomads to highly sophisticated and technologically advanced individuals who generation after generation achieve and accomplish what once was thought impossible. To me this is inspiration and belief that a sustainable future is more then possible. With the growing disconnect from the environment, our goal only seems to be further away. People have lost touch with the environment, and over beautiful natural habitats we have built offices and homes and buildings among buildings. With this growing disconnect we move further away from our goal, and this to me creates a danger. Where has our love for our earth gone? We have become too focused on materialistic things to stop and think that we must protect our environment to protect ourselves. If our way of life continues this way, we will certainly not only look past our Earth's beauty but damage our environment in ways such as deforestation and habitat destruction, and we will lose soil fertility. As our population increase we will over hunt, emit more greenhouse gases, and be short energy. (215, Easton) So I say get outside and help our earth, and in turn it will help us!
