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“[I]MP[ACT]- I act to make an impact”
Sibu began her presentation by particular seminar, the way we
showing the iconic photograph of “a interact with water, the way we talk
pale blue dot” – an image taken in about it isn’t limited to a certain
1990 of Earth at about 6.4 billion type of thinking – this is a perfect
kilometres away. This image made condition in order to engage in
her reflect about “the world, where honest and reflective conversations
we are” and its meaning, given the about water and the environment.“
“trillions of crazy things that are But, when we leave the seminar
happening in this particular blue setting, she adds “the conversation
dot.” The sense of vulnerability has to continue; it can’t be limited
evoked made her feel strongly “that to when we are sitting together as a
we need to preserve and cherish unit.” So, she asks “how do we then
this blue dot.” To confront take this conversation into the
ecological issues, and change outside world where people who
people’s attitudes and actions, she don’t necessarily think the way that
notes, it is important to understand we do can engage with it?”
that people perceive things Speaking of campus residences, she
diversely, and different approaches says “it would be very difficult for
are needed to engage with diverse me to have the same types of
communities. She says: “in this conversation in that particular
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