Final Video & Justification with Anish and Michael

 Justification:


Michael Kelly 

Ben Frost 

Anish Doshi 

Dr. Williams 

4-29-26 

Final Video Explanation/ Justification 

The three of us spent a lot of time formulating our presentation on Before the Flood, and through analyzing the film and discussing it amongst each other and the class, our perspective on the environment and the world changed. The three of us wanted to work together for this final project because we wanted to make sure we discussed the movie in our final presentation, and specifically how impactful it was for us. Similar to the course in its entirety, this movie will leave a lasting impression on not only us, but our whole class on the importance of taking care of nature and environment now. Some of our biggest takeaways involved the peace that nature brings, and we are all thankful for the knowledge and perspective we have gained through this class regarding that subject. From reading literature, to learning about the perspectives of others, to being at the nature center, the biggest part was learning that we need nature. Even spending a few minutes each day and being intentional with our time has done wonders for the three of us. It is so easy to add more to our plate, to try to be more productive, and to try and get as much work done as possible, but in our modern world people often forget to just spend time outside doing nothing. We found that even on days we do not have class, we are breathing a little bit deeper, and smiling a little more knowing that nature is out there for us, we just have to make time for it. With that being said, it is of utmost importance to protect our nature, and we all vow to do our best to protect this valuable gift that we do have, so that generations into the future people will be able to enjoy the wild just like we are today.

Video:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S7LK5rC7dsasiQrLFD7EipfkO8eGHOKF/view?usp=sharing

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