Last week, I was able to attend the Paideia Texts and Issues Lecture Series. The theme is "Going Green: Sustaining a Just and Healthy Society". The lecture was given by professor Claude Mertzenich, and was entitled "Green Chemistry". The lecture focused mostly on the green initiative, about how "going green" has become a popular plan, with a range of social, economic, as well as political goals. On the chemistry side, Professor Mertzenich explained various technologies that chemists have been working on in order to help protect our environment, like learning to disinfect water with hydrogen peroxide instead of chlorine, or finding ways to help plants absorb nutrients in a healthy way.
The main concept that I took from this lecture, as a future teacher, is that life on Earth is precious. We are constantly gaining knowledge, and even though I will be out of school, I can still be learning everyday. As a teacher, I have an opportunity to promote awareness of "going green", and can effectively encourage students to take that initiative as well. I can incorporate many of these worthwhile environmental concepts into my classroom, and effectively help build a "green community" for future generations.
The main concept that I took from this lecture, as a future teacher, is that life on Earth is precious. We are constantly gaining knowledge, and even though I will be out of school, I can still be learning everyday. As a teacher, I have an opportunity to promote awareness of "going green", and can effectively encourage students to take that initiative as well. I can incorporate many of these worthwhile environmental concepts into my classroom, and effectively help build a "green community" for future generations.
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