species (paragraph 10).” If zoos continue to practice breeding more animals and they become better at maintaining genetic diversity more animals will be able to be released to their natural habitat, because they will be able to adapt to their new environment. There are roughly 500 survival plans being pursued right now, if the zoos end up getting shut down then roughly 500 species could possibly become extinct. By keeping zoos more and more species would thrive instead of becoming endangered or…
As a publicly traded corporation, how can Home Depot justify budgeting so much money for philanthropy? What areas other than the environment, disaster relief, affordable housing, and at-risk youth might be appropriate for strategic philanthropy by Home Depot? Home Depot can budget such a large amount of money toward philanthropy for the same reason they can spend so much on advertising. While many customers may be urged to visit Home Depot due to the latest commercial, circular or sale, many…
to be a top-level goal and passion of the company. The Green Advantage MGM Resorts International has implemented an environmental program known as “MGM Resorts International Green Advantage.” The program has five focus areas: energy and water conservation, green building, recycling and waste management, a green supply chain, and outreach and education (Haugen, 2012). Renovations The company tackled their water and energy advancements by renovating older hotels. During renovations the company…
wall has long been a controversial issue since its original proposition in the early 2000s. Aside from the obvious differences in opinions, there is a clear problem with the building of a border wall between Mexico and America, the impact on the environment due to the border wall itself and the surrounding a travelling populations of humans associated with it. As much as individuals would like to think that the border wall is effective in deterring illegal immigrants, it really does little…
The change of a lifestyle may be interpreted in various ways depending on the overall purpose and motive for that change. With change comes a process and writer Janet A. Lorenzen explores the rationale behind a person’s decision to change their lifestyle and go green based on their values, background and motive. Lorenzen’s article is composed by, “focusing on the commonalities among groups: the resources used to build a green lifestyle, how that lifestyle is established, and how it is…
of the power that institutions have obtained they have the ability to configure social norms for the public. Therefore corruption within these structures can lead to public frustration and also apathy, both of which enable the degradation of the environment alongside its inhabitants. THT attempts to reflect this issue by portraying the government in a negative light through using Piya’s guard to represent the institution, as well as Piya’s own experience with it. In the chapter ‘The Launch’ the…
This poster, promoting the The Civilian Conservation Corps, demonstrates the patriarchal views of Canadian society during this time period. Its targeting of the male population, while completely dismissing the female public is evidence of the lack of job roles for women during the 1930’s. The art, depicting a young man holding an axe indicates the great value placed upon unskilled manual labour by the government. This poster is an example of bias in the way that it fails to mention the negative…
and attitude Introduction Owing to the sudden surge of environmental concerns and the efforts taken by multiple organizations both governmental, non-governmental and independent environmentalists to increase awareness of human impact on the environment, green consumerism has become an important global phenomenon. Business organizations today view green initiatives as potential market opportunities rather than mere regulations to be adhered to. Environmental concerns of consumers have slowly…
in zoos are intentionally being subjected to largely inadequate living conditions. Such conditions include cramped cages, pens or tanks, irregular and unbalanced diets, unsanitary living quarters, and lack of access to medical treatment. These environments visibly impact the animals that are forced to endure them. Animals are often led to endless pacing, rocking and swaying, and general restlessness in their confinements. Then they…
This dramatically cutting fuel consumption, while also lessening the spread of microorganisms in different aquatic environments. Traffic management systems Systems that lead to increased efficiency at airports and in ports, and by that reducing environmental impacts. Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges; while Principle…