ES 001.63Z Environmental issues Caused by Humans Final Assignment Answer the questions of the assignment in detail by using the PPT source and the video. E

ES 001.63Z Environmental issues Caused by Humans Final Assignment Answer the questions of the assignment in detail by using the PPT source and the video. ES 001.63Z & 68 Z
WINTER 2019
Student Name:
Instructor: Bill Roeder
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Congratulations – you have arrived at the Final Assessment for Environmental Studies 1
Online Education! Type your answers in line with the questions. Do not assume the space left
between the questions is all I’m looking for, If you plan to only use the space provided to answer
each question, you won’t score well. Submit your take final in the appropriate area of the
website by the posted deadline. Work not submitted on time WILL NOT be accepted for any
reason!
FINAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS:
A.
NAME AND EXPLAIN IN DETAIL THREE (3) ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES CAUSED BY HUMANS THAT
AFFECT EACH OF SPECIES AND MINERALS (THOSE MINED FROM THE EARTH- NOT THE ONES WE
TAKE EVERY DAY AS SUPPLEMENTS) (25 POINTS)
B.
IN THE VIDEO, THE STORY OF COSMETICS (POSTED ON THE CLASS WEBSITE), A NUMBER OF ISSUES
WERE DISCUSSED. AMONG THEM IS THE FACT MANY OF THE PRODUCTS WE USE EVERY DAY CONTAIN
CHEMICALS THAT AREN’T GOOD FOR US. BASED ON WHAT YOU LEARNED IN THE VIDEO AND YOUR
OWN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN AND WHAT ARE SOME POTENTIAL
SOLUTIONS? I’M EXPECTING A DETAILED RESPONSE. OTHER THAN THE VIDEO I SUPPLIED, CITE YOUR
SOURCES ( 20 POINTS)
C. TELL ME WHAT YOUR FAVORITE ES 1 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT WAS THIS QUARTER? WHY DID YOU
LIKE IT? WHAT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE DID IT COVER? WHAT SPECIFICALLY DID YOU LEARN THAT
YOU DIDN’T KNOW ALREADY? TELL ME IN DETAIL WHAT IS IMPORTANT ABOUT THE TOPIC YOU
CHOSE? M AKE SURE TO ADDRESS EACH OF THE QUESTIONS I’VE ASKED (10 POINTS)
D. EXAMINE A CITY WHERE YOU LIVE OR LIVED. GO TO THE CITY WEBSITE AND SEE IF THEY HAVE A
GREEN, ENVIRONMENTAL OR SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. PROVIDE THE WEBSITE ADDRESS AND TELL ME
IN DETAIL WHAT THE CITY IS DOING TO BE SUSTAINABLE IN THE AREAS OF RECYCLING, WASTE
REDUCTION AND W ATER CONSERVATION? SPECIFICALLY HOW ARE THEY GETTING CITIZENS
INVOLVED? WHAT LETTER GRADE WOULD YOU GIVE THEM ? A= EXCELLENT; F= AWFUL. TELL ME
WHY THEY RECEIVED THE GRADE THEY DID AND WHAT THEY COULD BE DOING BETTER. EVEN IF YOU
GAVE THEM AN “A” I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEY CAN DO BETTER.(20 POINTS)
E.
EXPLAIN IN DETAIL THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF RAISING LIVESTOCK FOR FOOD. IN WHAT
WAYS DOES IT AFFECT RESOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE?- BE SPECIFIC AND PROVIDE
ANSWERS THAT ARE DETAILED . BESIDE CUTTING BACK ON THE AMOUNT OF MEAT WE EAT OR
BECOMING A VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN, WHAT IS ONE POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM?- BE
SPECIFIC (25 POINTS)
Lecture 2-Global Environmental
Challenges
• Do we have any Environmental Challenges?
• Are Environmental issues only local? Why or
why not?
• Do humans impact the environment? How?
• How can we contribute to a better planet?
• How many Environmental Challenges can you
think of?
Water Pollution in Indonesia
Air Pollution in Beijing
Toxic Pollution in Malaysia
Nuclear Pollution in Japan
Overpopulation
Deforestation
Worldwide use of energy
Urbanization
Species Degradation
High Waste Society
Mining for Minerals
Global Climate Change
What is the Common
Denominator in each of the
Environmental Challenges we
examined?
HUMANS
Can we make a difference?
• Practice the 5 R’s
– Refuse- Do I really need to buy a new product?
– Reduce- Can I get by with less?
– Reuse- Can I repurpose something I already own?
– Recycle- Can I dispose of my waste more
efficiently and use less new resources?
– Rethink- Can I make PERSONAL day-to-day
decisions that are kinder to the environment?
What is the impact of environmental
issues on living things?
• WASSEEM
W ater
A ir
S oil
S pecies
E cosystem
E nergy
M inerals
The Environmental Impact of
Animal Agriculture
IMPACTS of Animal Agriculture
• Global Climate Change
• Excessive Use of Resources
Agriculture is one of the largest causes of
GreenHouse Gas(GHGs)
Animal Agriculture and Water
Agriculture and Land
What you eat makes a difference!
Animal Agriculture and Greenhouse Gases / Climate Change
• The Impact of Livestock:
– Livestock respiration, land use, and methane contribute
more that 51% of all GHGs; transportation is only 13%
– If we stopped the use of Fossil Fuels COMPLETELY, we
would still exceed our GreenHouse gas emission targets by
2030
– We tend to focus on Carbon Dioxide, but Methane and
Nitrous Oxide, while smaller in numbers, are more
damaging to the environment
• Methane is 25-100 times more damaging than CO2
• Methane has 86 times the Global Warming power of CO2
• Nitrous Oxide has 300 times the Global Warming Power of CO2
GreenHouse Gases
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous Oxide (NOX)
Fluorinated Gases
GHG Emissions 2013
Source: EPA
Sources of Carbon Dioxide
Properties of Carbon
Dioxide
Chemical
Formula
CO2
Lifetime in
See below*
Atmosphere
Global
Warming
Potential
(100-year)
1
Sources of Methane
Properties of Methane
Chemical
Formula
CH4
Lifetime in
12 years
Atmosphere
Global
Warming
Potential
(100-year)
28-36
Sources of Nitrous Oxide
Properties of Nitrous Oxide
Chemical
Formula
N2O
Lifetime in
Atmosphere
114 years
Global
Warming
Potential
(100-year)
298
To find out more…..
• Bite Size Vegan- http://bitesizevegan.com/
• Time Magazine Article- The Triple Whopper
Environmental Impact of Global Meat
Production http://science.time.com/2013/12/16/the-triplewhopper-environmental-impact-of-global-meat-production/
• Environmental Impact of Industrial Farm
Animal Production
http://www.ncifap.org/_images/212-4_envimpact_tc_final.pdf

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