Here are student summaries of fall 2024 MCJD dialogical surveys with the Street Roots community. Click on any title for details, then return to see all titles.
Papers and Perspectives: Exploring the Role of Human Goodness in Land Stewardship
Event: Street RootsInterviewer: Grayson
Whom did you interview?
I spoke with Zibiddy, who derived his pseudonym from a private joke on his mother’s license plate. Zibiddy hails from Portland and lives within a block of his childhood house. He was thoughtful and diligent in his approach to the statements. His EcoType, Land Stewardship, reflects his belief in individual responsibility in managing natural resources and the implicit goodness of humankind.
How did your EcoTypes and SDG priorities compare?Zibiddy’s EcoType, Land Stewardship, is complementary to mine, Earth Action.
We shared the global priorities of zero hunger and no poverty; otherwise, our SDG priorities diverged. Zibiddy prioritized economic growth and quality education, whereas I prioritized good health and clean water.
What larger MCJD lessons did you learn?The majority of our responses were directly opposed. While we disagreed on the ultimate approach to the statements, our values frequently intersected.
For example, we agreed on the value of allowing natural processes to flourish. Still, we disagreed on what this means in practice and the degree to which we should limit human influence.
By discussing our differences, I gained new perspectives on the statements, such as Zibiddy’s employing an analogy supporting incremental change, which I had not considered.