The Blog was initiated as part of the inaugural "Sustainability Across the Curriculum" workshop, held at SMU on May 12, 2010. This is part of the Teacher Scholar programme for 2010-2011. If you have any posts, curriculum, ideas or inspired content that you would like to include, please send it to Dr. Cathy Conrad, the 2010-2011 Teaching Scholar, Associate Professor of the Department of Geography. I look forward to moderating this site and linking useful and relevant information. I hope you find it useful!
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This seems like it is a monumental task - it will be interesting to see if we can pull it off!
- Natalie M.
I think integrating environmental goals into the ocean strategy is essential - I just hope they don't fall to the back burner when considered alongside economic and social goals.
Monumental!
To say the least...
Cathy
Considering how much the oceans actually do for humans, i think it's about time humans start doing something for the oceans. Its good to hear that so many groups and individuals are trying to help and maintain the marine environment. its the least they can do considering how much they help and make easier human life. I just hope they stick to the plan and continue coming up with ideas that will benefit the oceans
Natalie, I think that monumental is an understatement!
The oceans are such a huge part of our planet, and we are only now beginnning to see how important they are, and how much they are affected by human activities. We really know very little about the oceans, and I think it's important to keep that in mind when developing any kind of management strategy. We should embrace this uncertainty and invest in trying to learn more, rather than pretending to understand more than we do.