An Environmental Crystal Ball

Hi, so this is my first blog venture, and I'm not sure how to really get this whole thing started, so I'll guess I'll tell everyone about myself. My name is Sam Marsh, I'm a student of Environmental Studies at Southwestern University, and this will sort of be an exposition of my growing, changing, and (hopefully) improving views on the environment and where this field of study will take the world in the next few years. 

So now and introduction to my first broad topic. I started this with a short paper in mind to enable myself to organize and understand what I see as a future American lifestyle, one with a mind towards living in community with the natural world. That quickly blossomed beyond any semblance of a short paper, and some friends suggested formatting it as a series of blog posts. So I eventually decided to go ahead and make a blog. So, here is one vision of the future, from a young, optimistic point of view. 

What will soon follow are my interpretations of trends I see in American society, both the positive and the negative aspects. I will tackle one subject at a time, and hopefully, will eventually tie all of it together, to form a cohesive philosophy towards the environment and the humans living in it. I am no fortune teller, I know no secrets about the environment, I am just trying to express what I see and feel, and hope that it can help you clarify your feelings and beliefs.