Global Elders

Ocean Pollution: A Manmade Crisis In modern society, people do not give a second thought to what is going on in the environment or the changes occurring around them. Many people live with the notion of “out of sight, out of mind” but how much longer can that kind of thinking go on before it is too late? Ocean pollution has been a problem since the Roman times. Which means it has been going on for roughly 2,000 years. 2,000 years of polluting the seas, endangering the marine life, and even…

universal covenant or communion between humanity and nature. 2. A cosmic dimension of salvation requires foremost a holistic understanding of humanity and environmental ecology. Orobator claims, “Salvation of the universe occupies a central place and the global discourse on sustaining ability, climate change, ecological integrity and the imperative to cultivate a progress of ecological virtues.” As an animist, he recognizes that animism is a “creative process of ecological integrity.” This…

Clean coal can also be very dangerous. Clean coal technologies are sought out to lessen the environmental impact but, it is harming it. More and more carbon dioxide is being added to the atmosphere. This increase in carbon dioxide directly effects global warming. This could have the potential to kill several people by the thousands, who can encounter possible heart attacks and asthma attacks. Several people believe in the idea that coal production increases job opportunities. This is one of…

The text, 2BO2B by Kurt Vonnegut talks about a man named Edward K Wehling Jr, who waited for the birth of three triplets. Because of population control, Mr.Wehling was only able to take one of the three triplets home, according to the law. He sit in the waiting room, followed by Leora Duncan and Dr. Hitz. Mr. Wheeling becomes angered by the law, then shoot the two and himself to make room for the triplets to all survive. In the text, having population control benefited life, but not others. The…

Yes, I believe that using controlled fires to protect wild areas are beneficial. Controlled fires help maintain the health of an existing natural area containing native plants and they help manage weeds and other growth, which helps to reduce the risk of wildfires. Fire is one of the best outdoor management tools for invasive plant control. For over 10 years ecologists have been using this technique, which has spread to many other trained people to use as a tool. Woodlands, prairies, and…

National Parks have been around since 1972 and every year about 282 million people come to the parks every year to witness the great beauty of them. It is critical that we preserve it for the environment, animals and so generations of people can come witness the beauty of them. America may be not have old buildings and history that spans back thousands of years, but our nature is the pride and joy of the nation. Since national parks are so great, everyone wants to participate and come and see…

"Why is Planet X enormous today?" Seth questioned in confusion. "That's not the only thing that's weird today, temperatures dropping fast even in places where it's summer," Clayton informed, "It seems Planet X has pulled Earth with its gravitational pull. If nothing is done, we will experience another ice age." Earth was at its darkest hours. In just 24 hours Earth will become a frozen wasteland. The President of the United States, Charlie Keston, has been urged to take action. His plan was to…

Sahel but human behavior did have a large impact. The degree to which this issue affected the entire region of the Sahel (in famine) could have been reduced without the effect of human behavior. As we know, humans are also a major contributor to global climate change so we are ultimately contributing to the effect that climate change has on drought and desertification. Furthermore, the textbook and further readings allowed me to expand on my knowledge that conflicted with the previous image I…

When one is not sure of where their energy is coming from or how it is getting to them, it opens many dangers to one’s livelihood. Aldo Leopold discusses these issues in his essay, Good Oak, as well as suggesting solutions to prevent them and improve the environment of the earth in the process. Without energy, a person cannot sustain his or herself for very long, so they must acquire it from somewhere. In addition to acquiring enough energy to keep themselves going, people in today’s society…

Lake Poopó, Bolivia’s second largest lake disappeared due to the constant drought in Bolivia and global warming. It is now littered with dead fish and abandoned boats. Three years ago, Lake Poopó took up 4000 square miles of space, twice the size of Lake Tahoe. Now, none of that immense lake remains. The saline lake has also shrunk because of warmer temperatures, fall os precipitation levels from El Niño, and because too much water was taken out of the river that fed into Lake Poopó, local…