https://rose.geog.mcgill.ca/wordpress/?p=56 Sun, 06 Feb 2005 23:05:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.10 https://rose.geog.mcgill.ca/wordpress/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-140 Sun, 06 Feb 2005 23:05:19 +0000 /?p=56#comment-140 We talk about the death of distance in class. However, I wonder if our use of electronic devices–I think specifically of our cell phones–renders us more isolated or at least so self-centered that we cannot think beyond our own lives to the impact we have on the environment.

]]> https://rose.geog.mcgill.ca/wordpress/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-95 Sat, 05 Feb 2005 02:21:04 +0000 /?p=56#comment-95 Your blog inspired me to put up an “Energy Awareness” sheet on the refrigerator, for me and my roomates. I jotted some things we could do to save energy, such as turning off lights when not in use, trying to limit shower to 10-15 minutes or less, turning off appliances/stuff when not in use, in order to cut down the bill and reduce consumption, but when I got home my roomate was taking like a 30 minute shower, the lights were on everywhere in the apartment, even though no one else was home, and her radio was on and the music was soft, so she couldn’t even hear it from the shower…I even mentioned the tsunami, and she’s from Thailand! (I’m not saying that she wasn’t affected, or didn’t care…she did help raise funds for the relief, but there are other ways you can make a difference too, without giving money). Maybe it will take a bit of time to get used to the suggestions on the fridge…I guess we can only be the role models and take action as individuals. Knowing that you have the power to choose the way you want to live, can give you strength when you recognize that your own actions are inteded well, and that is a virtuous thing…and knowing there are others who are like you…

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