1. MACQUARIE GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGE Group 60: Sandra Marciniak,
Daisy Pineda, Matthew Carson, Stefan Mraz & Ka Chan
2. Fieldtrip to Ashfield Taste of Shanghai Mode of Transport:
Train Meeting Place: Ashfield Station Address: 264 Liverpool Road,
Ashfield 2131
3. Meeting at Ashfield Station
4. Restaurant: Taste of Shanghai
5. Traditional Foods
6. Transition Interview Steve Mraz What is your name? My name
is Steve Mraz Where are you from? I am from Eastern Europe
specifically Slovakia. When did you move to Australia? I originally
moves to Australia in 1965 but then went to Germany and came back
to Australia in December 2004. What made you decide to move to
Australia? I have always wanted to move to Australia. Australia is
great and has a lot of social support such as Medicare.
Additionally due to the size of the cities there are greater
opportunities to gain employment. When I arrived in Australia in
1965 everyone was very friendly and welcoming. What were the main
problems that you came across when you came to Australia? The main
issue I had when I arrives was getting used to driving on the left
hand side. In Europe we drive on the right. I did once turn on the
main highway the wrong way and was driving
7. Transition Interview - Continued How did you overcome these
problems? I actually had a friend who was a driving instructor and
gave me a quick tutorial on the main road signs and road driving
procedures in Australia. Also just going out there and driving
carefully helped. I have also joined a local community group
specifically helping immigrants. That was very helpful but things
like politics here I do not understand, but likely due to my age.
Do you keep in contact with your friends in Slovakia? Yes I do. I
email and Skype with a lot of my close friends back from Slovakia.
However I have found a Slovak community close by that I spend time
in. It reminds me of home and is closer than a 24 hour flight. What
advice would you give to a person moving to Australia? I would say
that you need to be adaptable and be open to learning new things.
Also having support from family and friends. Plan ahead and do your
research because it is easy to fall into a bad situation. There is
a lot of stress involved so find something that helps you relax
like walking your dog. Finally I would strongly recommend to
interact with your neighbors and local community. Would you move to
Australia again if you left or move to a different
8. Production and Consumption The daily consumed commodity
product chosen was Palmolives antibacterial hand wash. The only
evidence of the origins of this particular consumer good was the
label reading Made in Thailand for local and imported ingredients.
This suggest further looking in to. A products commodity chain can
be defined as a network of labour and production processes whose
end result is a finished commodity (Hopkins & Wallerstein,
1986). Commodity chains highlight the vast global networks that our
economic system relies on. Commodity chains can go past the
products themselves, but right to the point of consumption. A
common commodity chains includes: Conception Design Production
Retailing Consumption
9. Production and Consumption Palmolive Antibacterial Hand Wash
Conception and Design: It is likely that the idea for such a
product was conceived at Palmolives partner company,
Colgate-Palmolive Group, based in New York. Production: As noted on
the product it is made in Thailand from local and imported
ingredients. Traces of where these ingredients originated is very
difficult. This highlights a disconnection between the consumers
and where the products are sourced from. Final manufacturing of the
product occurs in the Colgate-Palmolive, Don Hua Lo manufacturing
plant just outside of Bangkok. It is likely, given that the
manufacturing occurs in Thailand, that the foaming agent sodium
laureth sulfate is derived from palm kernel oil which is from an
unsustainable source. Although Colgate-Palmolive has committed to
turning to Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (Colgate), figures from
2011- 2012 show no progress whatsoever in this regard (Schuster
Institute Investigations) Retailing: From the production facility
in Thailand, Colgate-Palmolive transports the hand wash internally
to Colgate-Palmolive Australia, who have a warehouse in Villawood,
Sydney. From there it is purchased by retailers such as Coles and
Woolworths, who in turn take their own distribution facilities
before transporting to individual stores, where us as consumers
take it off the shelf. Consumption: From the retailer, whoever that
may be, the product is
10. Interactive Map https://www.google.com/
maps/d/edit?mid=zKGvP KpwndWo.kBtcf2q9u_Uc The map is interactive.
Start at New York then click the different locations.
11. Carbon Footprint Calculator No.1 In order to reduce the
carbon foot print methods were put in place. The steps that took
place included taking public transport instead of using a personal
car to buy groceries have become environmentally responsible
practices for this calculation. These were the carbon footprints
before and after implementing reduction methods. Before:
After:
12. Carbon Footprint Calculator - Reflection As a result of
these changes, the total amount of carbon footprint has been
reduced from 6.18 metric tons to 6.12 metric tons. This is a small
decrease, however it had a great impact upon my life. Firstly the
increase use of public transport has lead to the raise in the
travel time taken. For example, trips to the gym would normally
take 15 minutes by car on a normal day. However, taking public
transport such as the train would prolong the time taken to 20
minutes. The increase in time would be related to the extra walking
distance to and from the station, also train delays will also
affect the travel time. As a consequence, this has forced me to
become more conscious about time. Also the careful selection of the
goods and services consumed also had an impact. Being more aware of
carbon footprint has lead me to become more at tentative when it
comes to consuming things. An example is the food consumed. At
first I was not aware of the impacted each food source had upon the
environment, however after careful examination and research, I have
become more mindful of the foods I consume. The foods that are more
environmentally friendly to produce are often more expensive and
are not as appetizing. However, I am now more sensitive about what
I consume and how it was produced. Overall this has had a positive
experience, not only will it benefit the environment and
13. Carbon Footprint Calculator No.2 I took a similar approach
from the first participant and looked at how I was myself impacting
the environment and what I was doing but I did as well look the
household and what the family was doing. I compared to the site as
what were these footprint reduction methods. Before: After:
14. Carbon Footprint Calculator Ideas to consider What I/family
positively do: Turn lights off Use solar &heating power Do not
use dishwasher or own clothes dryer Efficient light bulbs Insulated
walls Use fire place instead of air conditioning Recycle grey
water/catch rain water Walk to work very close proximity Catch bus
as much as possible Buy local produce/in season As much organic,
free range and sow stall free product consumption Recycle What
I/family need to improve on: Overfill kettle Multiple shopping
trips Long showers Bottled water Consume plenty of meat/fish Buy
overly packaged products Own 3 cars
15. Carbon Footprint Calculator- Reflection Comparing my
footprint to that of the country average I will say its a positive
assurance that I have been taking the right steps to reduce my
footprint. I see that limited use of my car has helped its a very
small car which has only done 7,000km in 18 months (lower than
average). Choosing to work very close to home and public transport
further helps this. The issues I have improved on are the
consumptions of large quantities of meat, bottled water, overly
packaged products, long showers and becoming wiser in certain
aspects such as doing grocery shopping after work (seeing as I work
at Coles it would be beneficial). Reading the list on how I can
improve significantly helped because I did not put into perspective
some of those ideas. These recommendations have effectively helped
lower my carbon emissions further
16. Carbon Footprint Calculator Comparison It was evident that
there was a heavy reliance on cars in participant number one as
well as secondary emission contributions. Participant two had a
reliance on packaged products and food consumption. Reading the
list evidently helped both participants throughout the week with
reducing their personal CO2 emissions by 0.02 metric tons.
17. Music Genre Indie, Pop Artist: Sophie Lowe, Sydney NSW.
Genre: Indie, Pop Song Title: SOLO- Dreaming Influences: Nancy
Sinatra, Fiona Apple and Lykke Li Website:
http://triplejunearthed.com.au/ Indie Music Definition: Music
produced independantly from major commercial record lables or their
subsidiaries, a process that may include and autonomous,
do-it-yourself approach to recording and publishing. Pop Music
Definition: Music, usually played on electronic instruments, that
is popular with many people, consisting of a strong beat and simple
tunes that are easy to remember.
18. Music Genre Origins: The genre that I have selected is
Indie Pop. The tem indie means that such artists havent branched of
any known artists but chosen to be independent and create their own
style of music. This genre is usually known to be stripped down and
raw with elements of simplicity. Although many claim that Indie
rock is an independent style it developed its cultural origin in
the United Kingdom in the 1980s. Artists in this era were
experimenting different music styles such as punk to create new
styles of music. Developing new styles of music soon becoming
prominent therefore the trend followed in the United States soon
after. The term Indie pop or Indie Music is used to differentiate
between mainstream alternative acts and music that isnt as well
known in the music industry. Specific Artist and Production: Artist
Sophie Lowe is 24 years old. The Song Dreaming is a story about her
experiences of being in love. Her target audience would young
adults. They produce her image by taking a cinematic apporoach to
her video and lyrics which can be relatable to by young adults. The
colour scheme through her music video also consists of warm colours
which
19. Music Global Change The song Dreaming has been played
19,373 on YouTube since its publication online in 2014.
Globalisation creates connections between cultures and people.
Technology and the Internet now allows for a greater distribution
of material and communication worldwide. SOLO uses Platforms such
as YouTube and Soundcloud to create greater accessibility of audio
and digital recordings. Media has become prominent in global
change, as many genres that are popular today have been
commercialised through media sources. Australias identity is being
constantly challenges by the development in global culture as we
are notably influenced by American and British culture in the
music
20. Spread of work: Interview Stefan Mraz Production and
Consumption Matthew Carson Carbon Footprint Person 1- Ka Chan
Carbon Footprint Person 2 Sandra Marciniak Music Genre Daisy
Pineda
21. Macquarie Geography Challenge ENVG111 Group 60 (Sandra
Marciniak, Daisy Pineda, Matthew Carson, Stefan Mraz, Ka Chan)
Tutor: Jessica McLean