Deep ecology

Reflection - 1 The image is a photo of a forest that has been clearly cut down. Earlier, the land was captured by greenery. The remaining parts of the logs clearly suggest that. But now the land is barren and left to its misery. The point at the issue is that deforestation is the biggest threat to the survival of human beings. Mary, Philip, and Sameer are three participants who are basically from New Zealand, Ireland, and India. The first question investigates what does deforestation really…

The documentary Singapore: Biophilic City, explores the development and changes the city of Singapore has undergone to become an innovative biophilic city. The intended audience for this documentary is most likely people who are interested in urban development. In addition, this documentary could also be intended for people interested or studying sustainability. The documentary presented the positive attributes of creating a biophilic city, such as improving the lives of its population through…

Sustainability is a value many people share, but is difficult to achieve. One person who has an interesting take on the idea of sustainability is Jennifer Moon in her video, “Revolutionizing Revolution.” She argues that revolution does not come from surplus, but it comes from lack. I believe that Moon’s unorthodox opinions and presentation style, such as presenting to an empty theatre or her abundant usage of pictures, really brings attention to her ideas about sustainability and really boost…

F Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” includes many types of symbols such as colors to represent different feelings, or to foreshadow what is next to come. “Dexter is associated with green through the golf courses, the money he earns, youthful naivete and hope” (LaHood). The author is trying to express the symbolic connection to green with Dexter. Green is symbolic because it is used to describe money and hope. Which in the story it plays a big role since Dexter’s main goal is to be with Judy…

Essay Both Nature and Nurture affect our lives greatly. Nature involves genetics, personalities, and its effect on an individual's development. Nurture on the other hand, focuses on the environmental side of influence. Nurture describes how one's individual development is greatly changed by the surrounding environment. Both nature and nurture play a role on the development of an individual. Experience and its influence on brain development represent the importance of nurture. However, the…

What is ecology? Ecology is the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment is a part of ecology called an ecosystem. If one thing changed in the ecosystem it will change the whole thing, because in an ecosystem you have to way in things like transfer of energy or whether it is too hot or too cold for the living organism. Ecology is basically a study…

Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Today, the American society as a whole is trying to save the earth day by day. People are trying to be conservative in their daily lives. Performing daily tasks for survival in moderation is how people express conservative values in their lives. However, the word conservative cannot exist with only one meaning. Numerous, elaborate definitions are present in the word conservative. One potential analysis of conservative relates to the physical aspect of the word.…

2.3 Conservation 2.3.1 Drivers of biodiversity loss Biodiversity is subjected to numerous forces that threaten the loss of species and the depaupering of natural resources (Brand et al., 2008). Biodiversity loss drivers (mechanisms that influence the extinction of a species) are generally encompassed in (but are not limited to): environmental stress, large environmental disturbances, extreme environmental conditions, severe limitation of resources, the introduction of non-native species, or…

5 Objectives De Groote Peel National Park is a designated site under the Natura 2000 network and part of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Iran, 1971). Regarding to Annex I (HD), it consists of two “habitat types of community interest”: “degraded raised bogs still capable of regeneration” (type 7120) and “European dry heaths” (type 4030). These habitats are known as Special Areas of Conservation (HD, 1(l)) and therefore subject to conservation measures and a management plan. The Habitats…

Landscaping is a cultural product representing the value of its creator. As the title suggests this essay discusses how humans interact within the environment. By going through the historical content, one will understand how landscaping has been transformed throughout the years which dates back to pre-history and continues until the 21st century. This will show how the natural elements of the land have changed while technology is taking over. The following essay includes discussions presented by…