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    stance. Research done by Johnson, Bowker and Cordell (2004) used the new ecological paradigm scale (NEP) to measure the variation in environmental beliefs amongst ethnic groups. The scale considered factors such as, environmental reading, household recycling, environmental group joining and participation in nature-based outdoor recreation. Their data showed that Caucasians were the most concerned about the environment. They were more prone to recycle regularly and join more environmentalist…

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    informed our students about our effects on the environment. First, They showed us the Plastic Bottle Video by Emma Bryce. The video showed the lives of three water bottles, basically stressing the importance of recycling. Many students, like myself, felt very strong about this topic. Personally, I bought a recycling bin for my family. It is very useful, and I am so glad I got it because I know I am helping the environment everyday. To continue, Bancroft has the green team, they properly organize…

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    What makes a great American? William Stanford Nye, also known as Bill Nye, is the greatest American not because whenever people hear his name they immediately say to themselves “Oh Bill Nye the science guy.” Even though that is a great accomplishment. His qualities that make him great include: his contributions to science, his bow tie, his way of making science enjoyable and much more. He is an advocate for climate change and hopes electrical engineers will help change how energy is distributed…

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    “Muniz quickly befriends a number of catadores. We meet Irma, the cook who improvises everyone’s lunches out of scavenged food; Zumbi, the resident intellectual who has held onto every book he’s rummaged; and Valter who pontificates about poverty and recycling. This motley crew is headed up by their president, Tião Santos who formed the cooperative Association of Pickers of Jardim Gramacho that has been making everyone’s lives slightly better. Thanks to books found in the dump that has been his…

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    capabilities. Before taking this leadership role, I dreaded public speaking, but having this experience has made me more comfortable in front of large groups. For example, I set up a booth at my high school and talked to my peers about the club and its importance, which let me practice public speaking and communicating my ideas clearly. Also, in order to organize club activities, I have had the experience of presenting project ideas to administration in order to get approval. My love of…

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    The environment is a topic of importance for all of the Christian religions. Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestants can all agree on one main thing, that the earth is God’s creation and we should treat it properly. The issue with the environment arose in the 1960s and 1970s when environmental issues and disasters had been taking place like the smog covering big cities like New York City or Los Angeles. Along with that there was a spread of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapon…

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    percent of the continental U.S.” not to mention that “a fifth of the world’s [population], [that is,] more than 1.2 billion [people], live in areas of physical water scarcity.” Living in the United States, it can be easy to disregard a drought and the importance of water conservation because we always manage to obtain the water necessary to supply the population. Even with a slight price fluctuation, the difference is many times not substantial enough for people to think twice about their water…

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    In addition to this, we will understand the importance of these elements and grasp the link between them. Companies can either manage a part of their supplier chain or the whole of their supplier chain. In the manufacturing market, the size of buyers, the importance and requirements are very different depending on the firms. Giving them the choice between making or buying, in other words outsourcing. This…

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    Nowadays, the number of population living in urban areas has reached 50 percent of the total world population and will reach 84 percent by the year 2050 (Dixon 2011). The rapid growth of population will have both positive and negative impacts in terms of economic and environment to the cities. In terms of economics, the large number of the population becomes a driving force to boost urban economy due to the abundance of labor and the increasing of consumption. On the other hand, the huge number…

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    successfully responsible to ourselves and those around us is explored. “Being responsible also does not mean doing it all ourselves. Responsibility is a form of sharing, a way of recognizing that we’re all in this together” (Visser, 2011). He shares the importance of teamwork, and without working together it is impossible to make any kind of impact or positive change. Going on to explain CSR as ‘…the way in which business consistently creates shared value in society through economic development,…

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