https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/06/global-temperatures-2018-record-climate-change-global-warming
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/04/a-third-of-himalayan-ice-cap-doomed-finds-shocking-report
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/04/rising-temperatures-to-make-oceans-bluer-and-greener?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR0kWawk25tcsozXzAmsQNwai7PopKTGEB2hnlemvnq-9a74sM4jKQNPp0s
My instruction to the students:
these articles report things which elicit powerful reactions which it will be valuable to acknowledge, articulate, and share: sadness, anger, confusion, curiosity, hilarity, vertigo, panic, gratitude, resignation, hope, etc. For Monday's class, pick one of the articles (not the one you brought to class) and
1) write a 1-2 line introduction, as dry as you please
2) write at least a paragraph articulating what the article etc makes you feel. There’s no right or wrong way to do this. The point is that we react, even if we feel we have no idea how to react. If it helps, think of this as the sort of practice we discussed when doing our Buddhism primer: watch yourself reacting without judging. Finding names for your reactions can be helpful for you, and for others, too.
You can try it too!
(Images are from 8th, 12th and final articles linked)
