Blog #14 Environmental Policy

It surprises me that people are against any type of environmental policy being passed unanimously. If any type of legislation could help the environment, why wouldn't everyone be on board? I'm not that familiar with the political processes but it takes a lot longer than i would expect overall. I think the Kyoto Protocol is crucial to help protect the environment. The sooner it's passed I think the sooner the Earth will begin to replenish the natural resources that we have exploited. I think implementing environmental policy is so difficult on all different levels is because local levels have local concerns that national and international levels don't see as important. However, I think that if each local issue was placed as more of a priority then nationally and internationally the environment would benefit. Not many officials see this in my opinion. That pretty much answers the next question, of course local governments should do more for environmental policy so higher levels can see how vital these issues are. I personally would like to see policy makers put more of an emphasis on the conservation of animals and animal rights. To me, that is one of the largest issues regarding environmental policy, and with a greater focus on that, the world could be so much healthier.

Blog # 13 Ecofeminism

Before reading about ecofeminism I already shared their ideals, so after reading about it I only agreed more with ecofeminism. I have taken a few women studies classes in the past and I think the misinterpretation of gender roles is a main problem. Majority of society sees men as the provider, the protector and the leader. We have been raised with these cultural values and it is hard to change traditions. I agree that we live in a Patriarchal society that oppresses women and nature. I did not have many strong reactions to the reading and my views did not change because I was already aware of the values of ecofeminism. I see strong male figures dominating the world and as I see it changing I don't think it will ever be completely equal between men and women in my lifetime. I do however think that people should drift away from the idea that we need to move more towards a femininely dominant society. We should focus on equality between man, woman and nature. If we can't even accomplish equality between the two sexes then I don't know how we can accomplish equality between humans and nature or other species, which are seen as even more inferior than women.