The Gardeners Survey!

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Ecological Intelligence

1.Ecological intelligence is being able to understand the deeper meaning of our local choices and the global environmental concequences that come with them.

2.How does this article connect to our project’s Essential Questions?

The two essential questions are, "why don't people live more sustainably?"; "how can I convince them to do so?" This article relates to these questions because, the writer is trying to convince us to think about going green. He is informing us with information and sources, to show us different ways to live more sustainably while convincing us to do so.

3.How high is your ecological intelligence? Give an example of ecological intelligence in your life.

I would say that my ecological intelligence is well balanced. I know simple ways to go green, and I know plenty of information about the subject. But I cannot say I know everything there is to know about it.

Here is a link to the article:

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1884779_1884782_1884776,00.html

Data Analysis- The Gardeners

What struck you about the data?

The fact that people see the advantages of gardening and think other people should do it, but they don't garden, strikes me.

Were you surprised by any of the results? How so?

I was surprised to see that most of the people who took our survey who garden, do it for something other than a food.

What were your expectations? Were these met or not?

I did not think that many people who took the survey gardened, but twenty-six people out of fourty-seven said they garden.

Based on your findings, what type of ad campaign will you run? Will you being to educate people? Encourage or coerce people? Embarrass people? What is your angle?

I think that the ad campaign should be full of encouraging and positive energy. I think this is the way to do it because most people need to be convinced that it is not just up to them, that there are more people out there who want to help our planet/environment. I also feel that we need to educate them about how it not only helps them, but also how it will affect future generations. I want to give people a positive view on this subject, without making them feel pressured or embarrassed. If people can see all the good affects that gardening your own food has, then I'm pretty sure they will consider it and get other people to do it as well.

The Gardeners-L.U.L.S project

Click here to see our project description for L.U.L.S

1.What strikes you about their movie?

Many simple things strike me about their movie. Simple things like, how they enjoy practicing horticulture, and the fact that they sell a portion of what they grow to neighbors and local chefs. It also surprises me that they are living a very sustainable life by doing this.

2. What do you think the Dervaes’ family Needs vs. Wants sheet would look like? Why?

I think the Dervaes' family Needs vs. Wants sheet would look very organized and simple. It would look organized and simple because they only buy a few things that are necessary to their needs, like clothes and things they cannot grow, and they harvest their own food.

3. How does the Dervaes family fit into what we are studying in My Ishmael?

The Dervaes family fits into what were are studying in My Ishmael because Ishmael says that we need to learn to live more sustainably. The Dervaes family lives very sustainably, and they believe that everyone should learn to do the same. It also connects when Ishmael said that the certain species would not change unless another species changed, and that species would not change until another one changed and so on; in the video one of the family members said that people do not change unless they see other people changing. But he pointed out, that we need to realize that change starts in every single one of us, not in the person before us or the person after, and this is what I think Ishmael was also trying to get across to us.

4. Overall, what are your thoughts on the way this family lives and works?

Overall, I think that the family lives very sustainably. They live very sustainably because not only do they grow their own food, but they also try to use different ways for transportation instead of using cars as often as they can, and they support each other. They also love and enjoy what they are doing, and that is what truly matters in the long run.

If you want to check out more about the Dervaes family, click on the link(or copy it into your address bar) : http://www.pathtofreedom.com/