Friday, June 5, 2009

My Top Three REEL ACTION Themes

#1. Environment

Environmental issues are of great concern in the 21st century. For example, I have heard about ozone depletion, cutting of forests for construction of plants, use of harmful chemicals by the plants that dump the waste into the waters, car exhausts, human activities, like using of fertilizers in agriculture. I’d like to address environmental issues. If you remember in my elevator pitch I spoke about construction of a gold plant near lake Sevan, which uses cyanide for processing of ore. Environmentalists fear that this cyanide will drain into the ground waters and then into the lake and contaminate it.

#2. Media

Media is a powerful means to raise issues, which concern me. There are two types of media – informative and analytic. I am more interested in analytic media, so that I can explore some issues and write about it and draw attention of people to the problems.

#.3 Peace/War/Conflict

This is the first issue I worry about. I want the world to be a peaceful place. I have heard recently that Korea tested nuclear weapon. There is so much tension in the world between different countries. Peace/war/conflict issues are very important to be tackled.

2 comments:

  1. I agree with everything you have said here!

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  2. Hi Astghik,

    Thanks for posting your top three themes here!

    We are creating our REEL ACTION groups early next week, and then we'll let you know who is in your group.

    GO DOTCOM!

    Dr. W

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