1. Sustainability Spring 2009 Class 11 Jeff Fletcher

2. Logistics This I Believe Due Worldchanging Essay: Community due next Wed. May 6 (not April 29) –Some feedback Individual Report on Product Lifecycle Due Next Monday Be sure you’ve looked at Community readings for Wednesday Portfolio Assignment –Access –Permissions for UNST Follow-up on Guest presenter –Dani Dennenberg, Northwest Earth Institute (nwei.org)

3. What’s an economy for? Director John de Graaf will screen and discuss his new documentary May ?? (DATE CHANGING—NOT May 21st) About John de Graaf : –National coordinator of TAKE BACK YOUR TIME (www.timeday.org)www.timeday.org Overworked, too-busy people are bad for the environment –KCTS-TV, the Seattle PBS affiliate, for 24 years, as an independent producer of television documentaries. –More than 15 of his programs have been broadcast in Prime Time nationally on PBS. –He is the recipient of more than 100 regional, national and international awards for film-making, including three Emmy awards. –He produced the popular PBS specials, RUNNING OUT OF TIME, an examination of overwork and time pressure in America, and AFFLUENZA, a humorous critique of American consumerism. –His other national PBS specials include FOR EARTH’S SAKE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DAVID BROWER; VISIBLE TARGET; A PERSONAL MATTER: GORDON HIRABAYASHI VS. THE UNITED STATES; BEYOND ORGANIC; ESCAPE FROM AFFLUENZA; IT’S UP TO US: THE GIRAFFE PROJECT and CIRCLE OF PLENTY.

4. Other Events Coming Up Major Exploration Day –Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 from 11– 3pm in the Ballroom (SMSU 355). –Breakout sessions related to choosing a major, creating an academic plan and connecting co- curricular experience to a future career. –More details at http://www.pdx.edu/unst/http://www.pdx.edu/unst/ Student, Conci Althouse, filmed a white antiracist activist from the 60s, named Karen Haberman Trusty in class, then created documentary. –Screening Friday May 8, 6:30 pm at Fifth Ave. Cinema –Documentary geared to motivate young people to a life of activism –Free

5. Groups For your assigned foreign city or country, review how it was used in the Cities section of the book. Be prepared to explain what was illustrated using this foreign location. Locations –China –Lagos, Nigeria –Bogota, Columbia –Goa, India –Kenya – Vancouver, BC, Canada

6. Different Groups Watch New Frontline Program: Poisoned Waters http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/poisone dwaters/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/poisone dwaters/ Segment 10 on dangers of storm water runoff Segment 11 on rural/urban debate over property rights Each group prepare to argue either side (property rights vs. government regulation) –Have both pros and cons for each We will flip a coin right before to decide which side you are on The two teams will take turns talking (timed) with a chance at (polite) rebuttal