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How has cartoonist Doug MacGregor used the cartoon at the top of this page to illustrate the current status of the quality of South Florida’s water flow? That is, how has he used the map, colors, shapes, etc. to tell this story?

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Ambrose

Big Sugar, Lake Okeechobee, and Florida’s Water Recent years have seen voter mandates to the Florida Legislature to deal with Everglades protection, dramatic videos of Summer time green slime outbreaks on both of South Florida’s coasts, and considerable infighting in the Legislature over whether or not to deal with the growing crisis in South Florida’s […]

Gilio-Whitaker examines the contentious relationship that the environmental movement has had with Native people in the past. Highlight some of those contentions as explored in chapter five. Use specific examples.

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Ambrose

)How has environmental disruption for Native people been imposed through “land dispossession and imposed environmental infrastructure development” as seen in chapter three? Use specific examples. 2)Gilio-Whitaker examines the contentious relationship that the environmental movement has had with Native people in the past. Highlight some of those contentions as explored in chapter five. Use specific examples.

Is hunting an environmentally responsible activity? (Desjardins 177) Why or why not?:When might hunting be justified, or unjustified, on environmental grounds? Use the land ethic and/or holism to explain.

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Ambrose

Overview In this discussion, you will explain whether or not you think hunting is ethical, addressing either holism or the land ethic (or both) as you express your opinion about the justification of hunting. In Chapter 8 of DesJardins, read the discussion topic “Hunting, Ethics, and the Environment” on pp. 177–178. Use information from this […]

Environmental Justice (EJ) as a concept is relatively new in the United States. In what ways does Gilio-Whitaker argue that EJ should be thought about differently in Indian Country? How does she talk about these differences politically, culturally, and legally?Discuss

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Ambrose

Environmental Justice (EJ) as a concept is relatively new in the United States. In what ways does Gilio-Whitaker argue that EJ should be thought about differently in Indian Country? How does she talk about these differences politically, culturally, and legally? Finally, how does she disrupt the ideology of environmental racism with an Indigenous perspective?

How did the world become so dependent on plastic? What are some things we use every day that used to be packaged or manufactured differently?Discuss

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Ambrose

Watch the Video, “Plastic Paradise- The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” for assignment- Think about your own life… how do you use plastic products? What items do you throw away every day? What is plastic made out of? How long does it take for plastic to deteriorate? What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Where is […]

Do some some research on an environmental injustice/racism of your choice.Write a short paper presenting the issue at the end:Justify how the group affected is victim of environmental injustice, and present main health risks that may be associated with the injustice.

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Ambrose

Environemntal Justice short paper After doing some research about an environmental injustice/racism of you choice, write a short (1.5 pages, 12 pts, single space) paper presenting the issue at end. After summarizing the issue, and presenting the stakeholders, make sure you present and justify how the group affected is victim of environmental injustice, and present […]

Choose a renewable source of energy that you think would work best for Canada’s energy production in the future.Some examples include: solar energy, wind energy, biomass energy and nuclear energy:.Write a ~1000-1500-word report of your topic that includes all of the requirements that Environment Canada is interested in.

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Ambrose

Assignment Instructions 1.Choose a renewable source of energy that you think would work best for Canada’s energy production in the future.Some examples include: solar energy, wind energy, biomass energy and nuclear energy. 2.Collect a minimum of 5literature sources on this topic. The sources can only be from books, peer-reviewed journals (if you choose), or crediblewebsites […]

Describe some ways that the Emergency Response Guidebook is used when responding to incidents involved the release of hazardous materials. Your response must be at least 75 words in length.

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Ambrose

A company is planning to transport hydrogen, carbon, and sulfur by train to another city. Identify the labels, marking, and placards that the DOT requires when transporting these elements. Your response must be at least 75 words in length. Describe some ways that the Emergency Response Guidebook is used when responding to incidents involved the […]

Evaluate the potential response to the incident, assessing the effectiveness of federal, state, and local first responders, secondary responders, as well as 3 or more community resources required to meet the response demands.

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Ambrose

You are the director for the Office of Emergency Management in Pleasantville City, U.S.A. and the mayor has requested that you present the latest emergency operations plan (EOP) at the next council meeting. City officials are concerned about being able to respond to a major earthquake because the neighboring city of Blissville was recently hit […]

How does science work to solve environmental problems? Explain the steps in the scientific process as it relates to an environmental problem and describe one potential challenge to solving that problem.

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Ambrose

People want scientists to give them precise and definitive solutions to environmental problems. How possible is this? Be sure to include your responses to Q#1 and Q#2 in your own postings and/or replies. Number your responses so I can clearly see how you have addressed each part of the overall question. How does science work […]

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How has cartoonist Doug MacGregor used the cartoon at the top of this page to illustrate the current status of the quality of South Florida’s water flow? That is, how has he used the map, colors, shapes, etc. to tell this story?

Gilio-Whitaker examines the contentious relationship that the environmental movement has had with Native people in the past. Highlight some of those contentions as explored in chapter five. Use specific examples.

Is hunting an environmentally responsible activity? (Desjardins 177) Why or why not?:When might hunting be justified, or unjustified, on environmental grounds? Use the land ethic and/or holism to explain.

Environmental Justice (EJ) as a concept is relatively new in the United States. In what ways does Gilio-Whitaker argue that EJ should be thought about differently in Indian Country? How does she talk about these differences politically, culturally, and legally?Discuss

How did the world become so dependent on plastic? What are some things we use every day that used to be packaged or manufactured differently?Discuss

Do some some research on an environmental injustice/racism of your choice.Write a short paper presenting the issue at the end:Justify how the group affected is victim of environmental injustice, and present main health risks that may be associated with the injustice.

Describe some ways that the Emergency Response Guidebook is used when responding to incidents involved the release of hazardous materials. Your response must be at least 75 words in length.

Evaluate the potential response to the incident, assessing the effectiveness of federal, state, and local first responders, secondary responders, as well as 3 or more community resources required to meet the response demands.

How does science work to solve environmental problems? Explain the steps in the scientific process as it relates to an environmental problem and describe one potential challenge to solving that problem.