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    they were only focused on their religion. They caused the breakdown of their own civilization. This can be seen in Socialist governments, an example is North Korea. The power…

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    activities that also add more harm to the planet and they may include vocalic activities that lead to the emission of toxic gases to the air and, tornadoes and earthquakes which are responsible for disruption of ecosystems. The reality that man has only one planet and environment to live through makes it a serious concern for anyone. Christians ought to be a very integral part of the concerned parties, regarding environment. (Spring, 2004) Christianity has a very enormous followership thus a…

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    “Things can change. There is still hope for America.” When examining the Civil Rights Movement and the social effects it had on the American society, many different views might question whether it was successful. Angela Baker, Fred Moore, Craig Plummer, and Greg Gribble all have a few things to say on this matter. The social effects of the Civil Rights movement has made it so that on both sides, issues have continued due to parental influence, and discrimination in school life, and in the…

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    Inc. exposed to the world the problems in the food industry, Fresh and Farmland provided valuable insight into farming, the good food movement, and the importance of being mindful of one’s position and role in the food industry. Fresh focused on the unsustainability of current food production methods, and used anecdotes from farmers to promote the good food movement. According to one farmer in Fresh, the fear of inconvenience has driven the food industry towards urban farming. One example early…

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    Abstract In the book, Silent Springs Ms. Rachel Carson began a new movement. Rachel Carson brought to light the many dangers pesticides such as DDT have on the environment, animals, and humans. This environmental movement offered new insight about the harm pesticides have on all living organisms. In Silent Spring Rachel Carson starts an environmental movement by informing the public of the dangers of pesticides, which causes a shift in views towards pesticides and the harm they do to the…

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    Ikea Sustainability

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    yearly. With such an impact on natural resources, a sustainable approach is necessary in order to secure resources for production and to prosper in the future. We would argue that sustainability is actually a tool for long-term contingency and not only a result of marketing ambitions. We can also see that the company is concerned with their energy consumption and has an ambition to be fully independent and produce 100% of the energy they are using. We could describe it as…

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    This representation of dialectical ecofeminism suggests that while only women can give birth, both women and men can be caretakers. This is an important tenet to develop in ecofeminist thought which seeks to convince humankind that all people are equal and equally indebted to the earth. In the introduction to her book…

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    What Is Ecological Design?

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    As he discusses in his book Ecological Design, Sim Van Der Ryn makes a very important statement: “In many ways, the environmental crisis is a design crisis” (Van Der Ryn 1996:24). That is, it is a matter of how things are made and how the environment is used. For many, “green” is merely something that combines or replaces everyday products with recycled ones, or perhaps has a few good ideas about raising awareness for environmental issues. However, this is not enough. The word “sustainable” in…

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    1. US cultural clash 1920 One of the cultural clashes during this period was on prohibition, where there was an effort to ban the consumption of alcohol. A constitutional amendment was passed that banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. This caused a major clash between those who favored the move and those who wanted it repealed. Protestant religious groups and other fundamentalists highly favored the move as they saw alcohol as a contributor to social evil.…

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    Green consumerism is a phenomenon whereby consumers are increasingly paying more attention to the ethics of businesses with relation to environmental issues. This includes eco-friendly packaging, energy-saving technology, carbon footprints of products and other environmentally friendly means. However, the concept of “green washing” surfaces when businesses deliberately brand themselves as pro-environment through advertising when in reality, environmental issues are compromised. Therefore, a…

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