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Environmental Health “Helps bring attention to the present and future environmental issues facing the health of our planet and the people it supports.” (E.N.N.) Climate • The long term weather patterns of a specific area. Wildlife • Wild animals living in their natural environment. Agriculture • The practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, or raising livestock. Energy • We need it to move things. We get it from various sources. Ecosystems • Interaction of people, animals, and plants within the environment. Pollution • When the environment is contaminated by harmful substances. Land, Air, and Water can be contaminated… • Land pollution: Littering, run off, natural disasters (tsunami) • Air pollution: burning of fossil fuels, smoking, natural disasters (volcanic eruptions) • Water pollution: acid rain, natural disasters (hurricanes), run off What can WE do??? Green Building • Reducing harmful effects on the environment during construction and demolition activities. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Alternative Energy Sources • Hydro (water power) • Wind power • Solar power Climate Change Please view this link to watch a video about climate change from the E.P.A. (Environmental Protection Agency) http://epa.gov/climatechange/ki ds/index.html