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Laura Sommet replied to the topic Trump as President? Meaning for Landscape Architects? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:37:31 +0000

Bob, I’m sorry you see and have now politicized a non-profit science organization formed by scholars, students, faculty and science professionals as “left-wing” and “liberal.” If it weren’t for scientists, we would still be using DDT. Knowledge is power.
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Laura Sommet replied to the topic Trump as President? Meaning for Landscape Architects? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:22:20 +0000

Regarding the new consideration to add solar panels to the (racist and waste of money and resources border wall) –
http://blog.ucsusa.org/john-rogers/trump-wall-solar-panels?_ga=2.162998460.1842880566.1497276218-1117700974.1497276218

Laura Sommet replied to the topic Trump as President? Meaning for Landscape Architects? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:14:08 +0000

And why is it Mr. Wainner, that people assume those who talk about scientific facts are liberals? I don’t identify myself as a liberal. Why does science and math have to be politicized? Probably because fossil fuels are so embedded into our way of life (I have to drive my car to work everyday) and disrupting that way of life is hard for people t…[Read more]

Laura Sommet replied to the topic Trump as President? Meaning for Landscape Architects? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:59:30 +0000

I was deeply worried the night of the election and am becoming more worried every day as I continue to see Trump and Scott Pruitt’s efforts to issue deep cuts, silence and abolish the EPA while carrying out the wishes of the Koch Brothers and other oil & gas monoliths. It is disturbing that EPA head is someone of the oil and gas industry who has…[Read more]