Student Voices
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Student Voices
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This collection focuses on student discussion of environmental issues on conservation. While there is some overlap between these items and the items in the activism collection, this collection focuses on thinkpieces and student interviews, almost entirely drawn from The Middlebury Campus.
Collection Items
Earth is at environmental crossroads
A student editorial on environmental challenges and what students can do to take action.
Getting Styrofoam out of our lives and our trash
A student newspaper article on the environmental problems related to Styrofoam cups and other plastic goods
What do we really know about the ozone layer?
Article on products containing CFC's, a compound that is depleting the ozone layer, need to be eliminated from production.
Bad Rain for a Good Neighbor
In light of talks about acid rain, the U.S. struggles to reach an agreement to sign a cross-boundary pollution agreement that would restrict the nitrogen oxide pollution that travels into Canada.
MacCracken explores various solutions to fossil fuel energy crisis
Article on senior Michael MacCracken's talk for the United States Global Change Research Program
Candidates Hazy on Environment
Article on 1988 presidential election and candidates views on the environment.
Environmental Consumption
Two articles and advice about green consumption including tips on shopping for green products, such as Patagonia and Ben and Jerry's ice cream
Ridgeline Debate 1995-1996
Middlebury campus and community debate on merits and environmental downsides of proposed Ridgeline development.
Campus criticized for insufficient Earth Week coverage
The Middlebury Campus was criticizied for their insufficient Earth Week coverage in 1994
Students urged to take more responsibility for the environment
Middlebury students are urged to take action against Texaco in order to stop their abuse of the rainforest in Ecuador.
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Student Voices