CH 64, NYT, WP

The Washington Post article gives important information about the true cost of everyday electronic items. Most people look at an electric car or cellphone as a use of clean energy, but that is far from correct. Places providing the materials needed have to suffer for providing them. Villages desperate for job opportunities deal with graphite dust in their air causing unsafe air to breath, crops covered in graphite, and anything you can imagine ending up polluted. The water can end up unsafe to drink, wildlife can die off and citizens have to choose between living in a society like that or job security. This article shows us that products considered to be “green” aren't really that good for the environment. This does not apply to every product, but shows that exploitation can be hidden even when things this bad are happening.

The New York Times article shows the true effects climate change can have, and how it is not only the environment that can suffer. The example used is the country of Barbados who is at constant risk of major weather events, and rising seas. Barbados is in need of constant investment to fight these vulnerabilities. The issue is being able to afford these investments with their debt constantly growing.This raises the issues with organizations like the IMF who are less likely to support these countries with less money because of their lack of ability to make a return. Larger powers like the US can more easily borrow funds from the IMF when areas like Barbados suffer. 

In chapter 64 the Greenpeace is talked about which is a global organization that focuses on environmental issues. They will challenge government decisions, large corporations, and institutions. Greenpeacee is able to do this by the power they have built up by globalizing and building a worldwide network. This shows how globalization can be used to have a positive impact on regions, when usually we just see the damage so many large companies cause.