The science is settled Ninety-seven percent of climate scientists agree that human activity is driving a climate crisis all across the Earth. We know it’s happening, and we know why: carbon pollution from fossil fuels is warming our planet and throwing natural systems out of balance. You don’t have to look far to see the […]
In this discussion, you will talk about whether ethics dictate how (and which) endangered species should be protected and why, supporting your ideas with at least one ethical theory. The purpose of this discussion is to practice thinking about an environmental issue from a classically philosophical perspective. In Chapter 2 of Des Jardins, read the […]
Environmental racism and environmental injustices are woven throughtout our class readings. This week you absorbed material that discusses the ways these factors have played into the COVID-19 pandemic. Please discuss how you see environmental racism and the coronavirus intersecting. In what ways does COVID-19 and environmental racism affect BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Communities/People of Color) individuals […]
For this assignment, please listen to the following podcast from RadioLab called The Skull. Then read the following WIRED article. Reflect on these materials and Write a 1-2 page response to the following questions: How was the Taung Child skull similar to chimpanzee and how is it similar to modern humans? Why was the hypothesis that humans […]
In July 1970, President Nixon submitted Executive Order Reorganization Plan 3 to Congress. In December 1970, Congress approved the Plan creating the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the first 10 years, the EPA passed three (3) major regulations – the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Clean Water Act of 1972 and the Resource Conservation […]
Research and find an online news article that address issues pertaining to environmental justice, environmental racism, equity, public policy, etc. I require 4-5 full paragraphs, single-spaced discussing the example you have picked and how it relates to our class readings. Provide a brief synopsis of the article, how it might connect to what we have […]
