Environmental Science I Syllabus Teacher: Ms. Thompson Room: M1 Email: Textbook: Environmental Science‚ Course Description: The purpose of this course is to explore and inquire how humans interact with their environment from their own ecological footprint to world impact. This exploration will provide students with a wider spectrum of their place on the biosphere. Units of Study: Chapter 1—Science and
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1.1 Definition‚ Scope and importance of Environmental Studies Environmental Studies is a multidisciplinary subject. It employs subjects like chemistry‚ physics‚ botany‚ zoology‚ physiology‚ geography‚ geology‚ geophysics‚ and metrology to describe the biological and physical nature of our environment. In order to understand how people function separately and also in a group‚ Environmental Studies involves an understanding of philosophy‚ ethics‚ psychology‚ anthropology‚ demography‚ archaeology
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Identify Purpose: To inform my audience and to influence a change. Goal Statement: To educate the audience about going Green. Thesis Statement: I will let my audience know about the benefits of going green‚ how to implement it into their everyday lives‚ & why they should Go Green. Body: As of today Americans make up 4% of the world’s population‚ yet we produce 25% of the world’s carbon dioxide pollution‚ from fossil fuel burning. That’s more than China‚ Japan‚ & India combined. And every
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Save our environment Every day we see pollution all around us. Unknown to us‚ many species of animals live in fear of extinction due to pollution. Our government‚ as well as those of other countries‚ has imposed laws that forbid mankind to hunt endangered animals‚ such as tigers. Our main source of oxygen‚ the trees‚ are also dying by the thousands every day. Scientific research has shown that the temperature of the Earth has risen to an alarming figure during the
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Green Technology Vanessa Williams INF 103 Computer Literacy Rodney Greer February 27‚ 2012 Green technology is a new method of technology that has been ongoing process for quite some time. Everything now days going green from motor vehicles to building‚ shopping and energy. Our environment is constantly taken a beating by all the pollutants in our air. In this you will learn the effects it has on our environment and what it means to go green and where green technology has it greatest impact
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The way we think about nature affects both our individual and social decisions. Various things may be affected‚ from the kind of food that we eat‚ to the products we buy‚ and locations we may attend. Different people have different feelings and ideas towards things. Some are concerned in preserving and protecting the earth; others don’t care about the subject and believe it doesn’t make a difference. The fact is‚ as everyday goes by the earth is being destroyed more and more; and we need more people
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The Obligation to Endure is the second chapter from the book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Carson presents the persuasive argument that pesticides such as DDT should be kept away from our homes‚ our place of business‚ and our children. In the 1950s and 60s DDT was a very popular pesticide that was commonly used. The hazardous effects were unknown. Carson expresses her founded concerns about the adverse risks and toxicity associated with these pesticides using logical‚ emotional‚ and ethical
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A Critique of “205 Easy Ways to Save the Earth” by Thomas Friedman Foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times‚ Thomas Friedman‚ is a man who wants to try to change the world by trying to convince people to go green. But‚ he is convinced that going green is not as easy as everyone makes it sound. His article “205 Easy Ways to Save the Earth‚” first published in 2007‚ presents several arguments attempting to convince people that while going green is difficult‚ it is possible. The author first
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Human activity can damage the Earth Human have been damaging on the Earth for thousands of years. In fact‚ human activity has big influence on the Earth. Some people believe that the Earth is being damaged by human activity. In my opinion‚ I really believe that the human is damaging the Earth. There are three main ways to damages the Earth from human activity are deforestation ‚ poisonous gases ‚ and it makes pollute the environment. First‚ a human activity that damages the Earth is deforestation
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‘Going Green’ Why is it everywhere people go they always see or hear about going green? It’s because going green plays a big role in the economy also the environment in today’s society. Indeed‚ people going green save on money‚ energy and using less gas is good for the environment. For example‚ when washing clothes in the washing machine one should always use cold water whenever possible because‚ almost ninety percent of energy goes to heating water. In the summer people can also
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