Dr. Erle C. Ellis is an associate professor of geography and environmental systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, where he teaches environmental science, landscape ecology and biogeochemistry. He would remain anonymous to most of us, had he not written a New York Times editorial, "Overpopulation is not the problem." Later, Dr. Ellis attempted to explain himself in more detail as a guest blogger for Andrew C. Revkin.
Upon reading this rare gem of technobabble, I asked the students in my class, E4: Earth, Environment, Energy, and Economics, to read it and express their own thoughts in up to 740-word essays. I never commented on Ellis' editorial, so as not to influence opinions of my class. Just like Revkin, I have encouraged some of the students to publish in my blog.
What follows is a sample of the students' essays. Not all is lost yet...
Upon reading this rare gem of technobabble, I asked the students in my class, E4: Earth, Environment, Energy, and Economics, to read it and express their own thoughts in up to 740-word essays. I never commented on Ellis' editorial, so as not to influence opinions of my class. Just like Revkin, I have encouraged some of the students to publish in my blog.
What follows is a sample of the students' essays. Not all is lost yet...