Environmental Science 1301 - Mika Valdez

1.      Point of View This documentary of Rachel Carson presents information on how this author exposed a new point of view for the world on the use of pesticides. A newly discovered pesticide was being comfortably and consistently used by man, without the concern of any risks or harm that it could have on the human body. Rachel Carson was an author who published her concerns in a book named Silent Spring. This book challenges the comfort humans had, as she warns society to be mindful of the amount used and how often we use it. 2.      Purpose This information about Rachel Carson in the documentary educates us on how she had created an environmental movement for society. This is a turning point in history as Rachel helped us better understand our relationship as humans with nature. Silent Spring changed the attitude of how our earth viewed the environment as we had been reckless and careless when it came to the use of pesticides not thinking about...

 I think environmental science will be knowledge on anything that impacts our environment. I believe we will be educated on how much our environment has been impacted over the years due to human consumption. Especially with our rapid producing, mass industries of food/clothing. We may learn ways on how to help sustain our planet earth.

Our earth has always intrigued me but how our society impacts the sustainability of our earth concerns me. I look forward to acquiring knowledge about climate change and how i can help contribute to prevent our earth from perishing. I am excited to gain more insight on pollution control, as i know 'fast fashion' is one of the top polluting industries to our environment.