All of the words that were written about undoubtedly hold importance to the course. Personally, I was interested in writing about either “food sovereignty” or “appropriation” because I think that those two concepts are quite interesting. While I was debating on which of these two terms do this blog post on, another term further down the list caught my eye. This term was “Anthropocene”. The reason that this term caught my attention is not because it is a new and unfamiliar concept, but rather, it is a term that I have heard about before.

I first learned of this term in a class I previously took this past Summer which was Environmental Politics. I remember the professor mentioning this term within the first few classes, much like how this word has been brought up right now. I wanted to write about and reflect on this term because I remember the feelings I felt within myself when it was mentioned. I remember this concept scared the life out of me because from my understanding, it loosely implied that the world was ending (lol). I got over that shock fairly quickly back then, but to see it now made me want to reflect on the time I learned it in my other class.

In terms of my current context, I was surprised to see the word pop up in this class, but in connection to the content of this class the term “Anthropocene” is relevant. Like the authors of the definition mentioned, the term is related to other concepts such as globalization and climate change. Personally, I’ve always focussed on the climate change aspect of this concept, as the preservation of the environment is key in this scenario. I have learned that the conservation of the environment will help slow down the impact of climate change, and like the authors said, a slow-down in climate change could directly reverse the negative impact of the Anthropocene.