Unit 1 Study Guide
... 1. What is sustainability and why should we care about it? 2. What are the three principles that nature has used to sustain itself for 3.5 billion years, and how can we use these principles to live more sustainably? 3. Describe how we can degrade natural capital and how finding solutions to environm ...
... 1. What is sustainability and why should we care about it? 2. What are the three principles that nature has used to sustain itself for 3.5 billion years, and how can we use these principles to live more sustainably? 3. Describe how we can degrade natural capital and how finding solutions to environm ...
Lecture One
... • Natural Resources : includes all the ‘original’ elements that comprises the Earth’s natural endowments or the lifesupport systems: air, water, the Earth’s crust and radiation from the sun. ...
... • Natural Resources : includes all the ‘original’ elements that comprises the Earth’s natural endowments or the lifesupport systems: air, water, the Earth’s crust and radiation from the sun. ...
NATS 1840 Lecture 20 - summary
... - Ecologists provide scientific, quantitative analysis of nature - Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, pesticides and chemicals in the environment, well established statistics and quantitative analysis - Science challenging industry and government on their own terms - Ecologists “technicians” for nature ...
... - Ecologists provide scientific, quantitative analysis of nature - Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, pesticides and chemicals in the environment, well established statistics and quantitative analysis - Science challenging industry and government on their own terms - Ecologists “technicians” for nature ...
Klataske Anthropology Brown Bag Oct 22
... Conservancies and Private Land in Namibia Presenter: Ryan T. Klataske, PhD Student, Department of Anthropology & Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior Program, Michigan State University The relationships between private land, conservation and the environment have important implications for both ...
... Conservancies and Private Land in Namibia Presenter: Ryan T. Klataske, PhD Student, Department of Anthropology & Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior Program, Michigan State University The relationships between private land, conservation and the environment have important implications for both ...
Environmental Science
... chemicals to humans and to other species. First to link environmental resources and pollution. Environmental Activism expanded 1960-70 to include human population growth, atomic weapons testing and power, fossil fuel extraction, recycling, pollution, wilderness protection etc. ...
... chemicals to humans and to other species. First to link environmental resources and pollution. Environmental Activism expanded 1960-70 to include human population growth, atomic weapons testing and power, fossil fuel extraction, recycling, pollution, wilderness protection etc. ...
Ch. 2: Environmental Ethics and Economics
... Anthropocentrism: humans are the center of the universe, the rest does not matter Biocentrism: evaluates actions in terms of the impact on the local environment and other species. All living things have equal value. Ecocentrism: evaluates actions in terms of the integrity of the ecological system Ec ...
... Anthropocentrism: humans are the center of the universe, the rest does not matter Biocentrism: evaluates actions in terms of the impact on the local environment and other species. All living things have equal value. Ecocentrism: evaluates actions in terms of the integrity of the ecological system Ec ...
Introduction to Environmental Science PowerPoint
... Environmental science is the study of the interaction ...
... Environmental science is the study of the interaction ...
Understanding Our Environment
... Wealthy countries tend to be located in the Northern Hemisphere. About 1/5 of world population live in countries with per capita income > $25,000.00 (U.S.). Poor people exist here as well. Gap between rich and poor continues to increase. Wealthiest 200 people in the world have combined wealth of ...
... Wealthy countries tend to be located in the Northern Hemisphere. About 1/5 of world population live in countries with per capita income > $25,000.00 (U.S.). Poor people exist here as well. Gap between rich and poor continues to increase. Wealthiest 200 people in the world have combined wealth of ...
notes
... 1. ________ An important effect that hunter-gatherer societies may have had on the environment was A. soil erosion B. extinction C. air pollution D. All of the above 2. _________ An important effect of the agricultural revolution was A. soil erosion B. habitat destruction C. plant and animal domesti ...
... 1. ________ An important effect that hunter-gatherer societies may have had on the environment was A. soil erosion B. extinction C. air pollution D. All of the above 2. _________ An important effect of the agricultural revolution was A. soil erosion B. habitat destruction C. plant and animal domesti ...
Science and the Environment
... Environmental Science Describe the major effects of hunter-gatherers, the Agricultural Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution. Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources Classify environmental problems into three major categories ...
... Environmental Science Describe the major effects of hunter-gatherers, the Agricultural Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution. Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources Classify environmental problems into three major categories ...
evs 195 introduction to environmental studies tr 9:30
... – Scientists from biological, physical, chemical and social sciences who study how the earth works, how we interact with the earth, and how to solve environmental problems. ...
... – Scientists from biological, physical, chemical and social sciences who study how the earth works, how we interact with the earth, and how to solve environmental problems. ...
Human Well-Being Depends on Sustainable Practices
... • Environmental science- the field that looks at interactions among humans and nature. • Environmentalist – a person who participates in a social movement to protect the environment through lobbying, activism, and/ or education. • EXAMPLES??? ...
... • Environmental science- the field that looks at interactions among humans and nature. • Environmentalist – a person who participates in a social movement to protect the environment through lobbying, activism, and/ or education. • EXAMPLES??? ...
AC in Sustainability and Ecological Literacy Program Description:
... The interdisciplinary Academic Certificate (AC) in Sustainability and Ecological Literacy enhances students` understanding of sustainable living practices associated with economics, equity and the environment. Through a combination of coursework and experiential learning, students engage in critical ...
... The interdisciplinary Academic Certificate (AC) in Sustainability and Ecological Literacy enhances students` understanding of sustainable living practices associated with economics, equity and the environment. Through a combination of coursework and experiential learning, students engage in critical ...
Understanding Our Environment
... Goals of Environmental Science • Understand and solve environmental problems • To do this scientist must study • How our actions alter our environment • The use of natural resources ...
... Goals of Environmental Science • Understand and solve environmental problems • To do this scientist must study • How our actions alter our environment • The use of natural resources ...
Environmental Issue?
... – What does “LCA” stand for? (hint: slide 5) – Can you provide example on “acid rain” and “ozone layer depletion”? • What is environmental load? (hint: human activity make change in environment) • What is environmental impact? (hint: change in environment affect human) ...
... – What does “LCA” stand for? (hint: slide 5) – Can you provide example on “acid rain” and “ozone layer depletion”? • What is environmental load? (hint: human activity make change in environment) • What is environmental impact? (hint: change in environment affect human) ...