Collin Beaven

After reading his book, I had some respect for this man for pursuing a cause that he fully believed in. I felt the emotions he did as I read his book. He rose up to the challenge at hand that is human consumption and tried to find a way to help it's effect on the environment. He seemed like a noble character with many leadership qualities. However, seeing him on stage made me think otherwise. I thought he would be inspiring students to act, but he was merely talking about his own experiences. I suppose in his own way, his experiences did inspire students, but I fully expected him to engage the students and encourage them to find their own way to help Earth and it's inhabitants, but it just wasn't the case. I felt very disappointed after watching him speak, and I don't think I've ever seen so many phone screens out in rows in front of me during a presentation.