IS YOUR COFFEE COSTING THE EARTH?

DECARBONISATION – USING DIGITAL ARTEFACT ‘UOWCAFEAMIGOS’ TO EXPLORE NEW WAYS FOR DIRECT ACTION Global warming may be the defining issue of our time. The main purpose of this report is to explore practical ways direct action can cut greenhouse gas emissions (GGEs) by engaging with the UOW coffee club digital artefact (DA), UOWCafeAmigos. The focus

BCM325 Live Tweeting Blog Post 2

INTRODUCTION  Each week students in the BCM325 cohort had to live tweet their own knowledge and comprehension of the lecture materials taught in class, to demonstrate that they grasped the concepts behind representational futures explored in a series of sci-fi/adventure films. In weeks ranging  6 to 11 the representation of the future versus reality was

My Peer Reviews & Critical Reflection

Peer Review Emilia Pitch I love the concept behind this project, Emilia. The presentation style is engagingly rendered with beautiful graphic slides and greenery. It should be an interesting Digital Artefact as the beauty community is such a popular topic for discussion in the media. I actually have not heard too much about the beauty industry’s

Future Live-Tweeting

The Live Tweeting aspect of this class assessment is practical and helps to reinforce students’ own knowledge about the information examined in class lectures and tutorials. Moreover, the aim for the live tweeting is to demonstrate an effective cybernetic feedback loop as students are able to engage with the ideas demonstrated by their fellow peers.

UOWCAFEAMIGOS DRINKING COFFEE SUSTAINABLY

This DA is intended not only to inform members of the coffee club as to alternative ways to enjoy coffee but to encourage them to take direct action on our journey towards decarbonisation. Students will learn more about the current high carbon footprint generated by growing/manufacturing coffee, and how we can reduce this issue to