http://ourfutureenvironment.org thoughts on the natural environment, recreation, social justice and the future Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:15:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Place Identity/Representation/Image of an Ecotour Destination. This subtopic includes case studies of particular destinations, discussions of authenticity, and discussions of representation. (Need a representative selection of case studies from different destinations such as one from each of these common ecotourism destinations: central america, the u.s., south america, new zealand, africa, ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2010/06/13/subtopic-1c/ B. Social and Place Identity in the Ecotourist This subtopic includes readings on how a tourist or outdoor recreationist describes their self and their values, how that description is intertwined with a specific place, and how that description is intertwined with social structures. This subtopic may also include articles on the ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2010/05/13/subtopic-1b-social-and-place-identity-in-the-ecotourist/ I. EcoTourism Influential writers: Nash, Dennison Graburn, N. Goffman, E. Identifying Tourism and Sustainable Tourism/Ecotourism This subtopic includes articles on why tourism is an activity worth researching, how ecotourism can and cannot be defined, the disagreements in those definitions, and the problems inherent in the outcomes of ecotourism. This subtopic should be broken into A.1- Classic ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2010/04/13/reading-topic-1-ecotourism/ I've spent much time thinking about why I'm interested in ecotourism, how it relates to our program, how I might investigate it from the perspective of urban life, and why the practices and theories of ecotourism "matter" at a larger economic or social scale. I realized that I keep coming ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2010/03/13/disruption/ A potential ecotourist believes ecotourism is a way to represent herself as an ethical person. I want to lead that potential ecotourist through an activity that helps her deconstruct and denaturalize her assumptions about ecotourism. Her assumptions about ecotourism may be born from a belief in her inherent separation from nature. I want ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2009/12/13/ecotourist/  Updates to Come: 5:00 p.m.: EDUCHUDS, The Gentrification of Web-Based Education; Jim Groom Best presentation of the day. Post to come. 4:30 p.m.:What it Really Takes to Support eportfolios; Lisa Brundage, a Tech Fellow with the Macaulay Honors College. The Honors College uses WordPressMU for their eportfolio program. Lisa showed a few eportfolios and ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2009/11/14/wordcamp-nyc-2009/ I just ordered this book, The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka. It was published in an English edition in 1978 and is considered influential to various 'back to nature' farming and gardening movements. Fukuoka worked as a research scientist in Japan specializing in plant pathology but he eventually left his career ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2009/09/29/the-one-straw-revolution/ "Ecotourism appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals. Generally speaking, it focuses on volunteering, personal growth and learning new ways to live on the planet. It typically involves travel to destinations where flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary attractions. Ecotourism is a conceptual experience, enriching those who delve ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2009/08/24/defining-ecotourism/ Last week I visited a friend of mine, Luke, who lives in a co-op in New Cross, South London. The Sanford Co-op has been around since the early 1970s and is known for its sustainable energy use and communal atmosphere. Up until last week everyone has claimed a bike parking ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2009/06/22/the-sanford-co-op-in-new-cross-south-london/ The idea to use a moodle, rather than blackboard or some other alternative, has been an on-again, off-again discussion for me for what amounts to a couple of years. As mentioned a few days ago, I set up a moodle for my social psychology class this summer. The course starts July ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2009/06/08/setting-up-the-moodle/