Environmentalism

Throughout history a strong correlation has been observed between the presence of environmental pollutants and adverse physiological effects on both humans and wildlife (Olea & Fernandez 2000; Kawai et al. 2003). These pollutants have the capacity to disrupt normal endocrine function, with the majority of cases involving reproductive abnormalities leading to population decline (Kawai et al. 2003). Chemicals with such effects are labelled as endocrine disruptors and can be defined as exogenous…

Comcast and NBCUniversal find ways conserving energy and operating more efficiently. The company creates technology innovations and practices that reduce our environmental impact, they are also empowering customers to save energy. Comcast and NBCUniversal invest in building environmentally sustainable facilities, expanding fleet of fuel-saving hybrid vehicles, and promoting reuse and recycling productions. They work with media channels to raise awareness of environmental issues and encourage…

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Unlike weak sustainability, strong sustainability states that full substitution of natural capital for manufactured capital is not possible in our society. Natural capital has a lot of characteristics that are important to the economic and natural environment. There are limits to humans ability to replace natural capital. One of the major issues with replacement of natural capital for manufactured capital is understanding the marginal and non-marginal changes that can occur. As our ecosystem…

While situational crime prevention (SCP) and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) share similarities in their application, they also have distinct differences. Ron Clarke (1998), who pioneered SCP, highlights that SCP focus is broader in regards to both the settings it intervenes and techniques it applies, while CPTED concentrates on the design and maintenance of built environments. Clarke (1998) further notes that CPTED is more concerned with public and semi-public place, and…

genevieve wakutz Q1: Social Construction of nature and Rethinking Wilderness “The task of making a home in nature is what Wendell Berry has called “the forever unfinished lifework of our species” (Cronon, 87). Centuries ago humans lived among nature, hunting and gathering to survive. Yet the advent of agriculture pulled humans away from nature and gradually we isolated ourselves from the wilderness, only to return on occasion. From the capitalist-consumer culture to our urban centers, we have…

Writing about my career goals is a struggle, even after a possible eighteen years of thought. Since elementary school I have switched my career goal five times; first I wanted to be an engineer, then a biochemist, then a veterinarian, then a pharmacist, and now, an environmental scientist. Over time, I have realized that they all stem from an urge to use my scientific proficiency to make the world a better place for current and future generations. Now, I cannot think of a better way to do this…

In the reading, "Cracking Down on Diesel," the author argues that California should improve their enforcement of rules regarding soot and black carbon pollution from diesel engines. The author’s main reasons to support his view are that cleaning the pollution up is easy, practical, and affordable, but diesel emissions still pose a danger to humans and the climate when state enforcement of diesel pollution rules is lacking (Paragraph 2 and 3). In paragraph four and five, Carl Pope describes…

In your book, “The Truax”, you bring use a fantasy world to bring up a real-world problem with the environment today which is the concern of deforestation. In “The Truax” you showcase, through the plot, a major environmental problem and show the point of view from two different sides of the issue. “The Truax” is set up in a fantasy land similar to Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” to make it appeal to adult and children alike. The beginning of the book starts off with Truax, the logger, about to cut down…

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