For CAS 1 we had to choose two videos of "the story of stuff" and at the beginning it was a bit difficult to select the video since they were all interesting and I had very good views since I could learn something important from all of them. The two videos that I selected were "The story of plastic" and "The story of cosmetic" and after watching those two videos I felt inspired to make many changes in my lifestyle and encourage others to do the same. Starting by using more reusable products, and making small changes that will make a big difference in the future. Also, from now on I will be more careful with the products that I use on my body since many times we do not realize the damage that we are doing. making ourselves and the planet. The experience was very different from what made me realize that we have to take an active role in our community and work with others to make our planet more peaceful, sustainable and  not only for ourselves but also for future generations.

One of the assignments that helped me the most was SP2 since it gave me a lot of information that I did not know and I felt very happy since I felt that the information was going to help me throughout the semester. During the meeting I learned about the different resources that we have available on the MDC website and it was very interesting to learn about the different online library resources available since, as I am in my first year, many of these resources I did not know about and had not taken the time to explore, but Professor Duque gave us a lot of information and she showed us how to use each of these tools that will help us in our investigations about the topic that we choose. During the session, Professor Duque mentions several interesting options, such as flooding problems, medical care, homelessness in Florida, poor waste but the issue that caught my attention the most is traffic congestion since Miami has a reputation for having some of the worst traffic and is one of the most congested cities in the United States and it is something that we all experience not only in Miami but in the whole world and I would like to investigate and find solutions that help with this issue. This experience changed me as a person since I felt more confident because I learned many things that I did not know before about the MDC Website.

          In the short video, "The Story of Cosmetics" explains truth of the use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. Produced with Free Range Studios and presented by Annie Leonard, reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from dangerous chemicals and closer to safer alternatives. The film concludes with a call for viewers to support legislation aimed at ensuring the safety of cosmetics and personal care products.

          As a global citizen,  I consume many of the products like everyone else without thinking that the consumption of these products generates more income for companies, which at the same time generates more products. As a citizen we must be aware of and understand the world at large, and our place in it. We have to take an active role in our community and work with others to make our planet more peaceful, sustainable and just, not only for ourselves but also for future generations.

          After watching this two videos from the series of " The Story of Stuff" I am inspired to make many changes in my lifestyle and encourage others to do the same. Starting by using more reusable products, and making small changes that will make a big difference in the future. Also, from now on I will be more careful with the products that I use on my body since many times we do not realize the damage that we are doing. making ourselves and the planet.

Work Cited

Leonard, Annie.“The Story of Cosmetics.” Story of Stuff, 21 Jul 2010, https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-cosmetics/.

Leonard, Annie. "The Story of Plastic." Story of Stuff, 21 Apr 2021. https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-plastic-animation/.

      In the TED Talk "Climate action needs new frontline leadership" by Ozawa Bineshi Albert. The speaker begins her TED talk by telling us how she has been a community organizer for Indigenous rights, environment justice and climate change for more than 30 years. She also tell us how she observed a disconnection between the empty promises made by corporations and the real needs that exist in the communities being an indigenous woman living in Oklahoma the heart of oil and gas country. She tells us how the leaders are looking for solutions to the climate problem but through the lens of economy. On her TED talk, she talks about some projects around climate policy and changing values, from water protection in Minnesota to off-grid solar power in Arizona.

Works Cited

ozawa, " Climate action needs new frontline leadership." TED, November  2021. https://www.ted.com/talks       /ozawa_bineshi_albert_climate_action_needs_new_frontline_leadership

Video 2

     Nili Gilbert begins her TEDtalk "The crucial intersection of climate and capital" by saying that for two decades she has been pofessionally managing assets for large financial institutions but that those were not her plans since she had dreamed of changing the world since she was 20 years old. She tells us how the financial sector always talks about decarbonizing investment portfolios as a way to fight climate change, but portfolios can be cleaned without having a real impact on the problem. She tells us that changing the markings could somehow change the world. She explains to us how investors can actually help decarbonise the world, a costly endeavor but ensuring that the climate transition is fair, global and interconnected.

Nilli Gilbert " The crucial intersection of climate and capital" TED October 2021. https://www.ted.com/talks/nili_gilbert_the_crucial_intersection_of_climate_and_capital

Reflection

After watching both TED talks, I am motivated to make changes in my life to help the community and make people aware of what we are doing wrong and how we can make changes in society to solve the problems that are worsening our environment. from the first video I learned that many corporations create empty promises that help the environment but they are based only on the economy and not what really matters, which is to create a true climate change. Also in the first video, Ozawa talks about some projects that can help bring about real climate change from water protection to off-grid solar powerI. From the second video I learned how finance plays a very important role in science. Nili Gilbert persuades the audience to choose the whole world instead of choosing their personal world. Also, she focuses on portfolio decarbonization and raising social awareness.

Works cited: "Planet A, How to make traffic better, not worse.2022"