(17th -century English radical cooperative movement, who occupied the common land on St. George's hill, Surrey, and began to cultivate it. They claimed land should be given to the poor and held in common.)
Although our aims and problems are different today, in keeping with the original digger's philosophy of hands on action, the modern day diggers discuss current environmental issues such as air and water quality, land use planning, endangered species, and the care of the planet to inspire people to take action to improve the quality of life on our planet. Click on one of these topics at the left to read our articles.


Disclaimer

These proposal essays were written by Arizona State University ENG. 102 students during Fall semester 1998. The students chose their topics from broad topics on the Environment, Ecology, and Land Use Planning, did the research, and worked collaboratively to write the essays and create the e-zine. I did not edit these final papers and am not responsible for my student's opinions. I encouraged them to write persuasively about topics they viewed important not only to their own welfare but to the welfare of the larger community.

Judith Clayton Van, Instructor
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
This site was created by Judith Van's A.S.U. 102 classes in the fall of 1998.