Students at Carleton College in Northfield, MN recently launched a website to contribute to a community discussion about a proposed ethanol plant in nearby Bridgewater Township.
www.OurEthanolDebate.com is filled with basic ethanol information and discussion of the environmental, economic and political issues under consideration within the community and throughout the country. The website is chock-full of multimedia, including video interviews and podcasts with local farmers, citizen activists and professors.
“We’re a part of this community, too,” explains Elizabeth Webb ’09 (Waterville, Maine), “and we think it’s important that all of us in the greater Northfield community understand the complexities around building this plant and participate in the ensuing dialogue.”
The website was a collaborative effort of a number of Carleton courses, including, Environmental Issues and Media Representation, Nonfiction Video Production, Creating Journalism, and Hydrology. It demonstrates that there are other creative ways for youth and students to engage themselves in important discussions regarding our energy future and climate change.
this is excellent whit, thanks for sharing it. i am glad to see that young people are trying to inform the public on the nuanced issues of biofuels. keep up the good work, it’s great to see young voices trying to inspired an intellectual debate
This is amazing! Yaaaaaaa Carleton!