Comments for "My Environmental Impact" - Zoe Martin of Youth Spin

Caption: Zoe Martin at Youth Spin's benefit for KOOP Radio

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Summary: Youth Spinner Zoe Martin reflects on the perception of environmental activism and strategies for movement members.
 

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Review of "My Environmental Impact"

An insightful look at thoughts and feelings that are often unexplored in discussions of environmentalism. Zoe, a “self-proclaimed environmentalist,” makes clever use of humor and sound to examine the cognitive dissonance she experiences when she wants to help the environment, yet guiltily dodges Greenpeace canvassers on the street. She then takes it to the street herself to gather the opinions of other young people about the approaches that environmental activists use. The final verdict? In order for true social change to take place, empowerment, not guilt, is the way to go.