ADVANCED TOXICOLGY
Pesticides are a common environmental concern due to the potential long-term effects of the chemicals and their metabolites on the immediate environment and ecosystem. For this assignment, research a common pesticide and write a three-page research paper that includes the following components: Identify the main active ingredient of the pesticide and how the pesticide is […]
Atrazine – Discussion
Goals of this assignment include improving information literacy skills by studying the uses of and alternatives to a commonly used pesticide, Atrazine developing skills in critical thinking and persuasive communication about the controversial issue of pesticide use through role play Atrazine is one of the most commonly used pesticides in the world—more than 75,000 pounds […]
Energy Resources
How convenient is it to have electricity come right to your home? We use electricity for so many things: lighting, heating, cooling, entertainment, cleaning, food storage and preparation, and even for taking this class! Generating electricity from any source creates varying levels of environmental damage, including ecosystem disruption, water contamination, or polluting gas emissions. If […]
Movie: “The Impact Of Animal Agriculture”
As an introduction for this assignment, watch the short video “What if Everyone Ate Beans Instead of Beef?” about how to reduce one’s personal carbon footprint. Then check out and respond to the three items below. Here is the link! https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/540765/beans-instead-of-beef-methane/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 1. What are your initial thoughts […]
Environment Poster
Design your poster Background Chocolate is a super-food! Eating chocolate, and specifically dark chocolate with a high cocoa content, has been associated with health benefits such as good cardiovascular health, improvements in insulin sensitivity which could delay the onset of diabetes, and it just simply makes you feel good (due to its phenylethylamine content). However […]
ADVANCED TOXICOGLY
ructions In this assignment, you will choose options from each category to design your own case study. Once you have selected one option from each category, you will use that profile to write a case study report. Do not use the same chemical you researched in Unit II. Be creative in developing your character by […]
Recycling
Recycling can have a great, positive impact on the environment by reducing deforestation, emissions from power and processing plants, and pollutants released into the environment. Consider an aluminum can. To make this from scratch, the bauxite ore must be mined, cleaned, ground into a powder, treated to get alumina, and then refined and heated to […]
Using my Deforestation Proposal
a case work cited (APA Deforestation Case I have decided to conduct my case study on the issue of Deforestation. This is an issue that has been around for quite a while and it is vastly getting worst. Though the issue of Deforestation is happening everywhere it seems to be very prominent in certain areas […]
Environmental Policies And Climate Change
Reflect back on the lessons from this session. In Unit 1, you looked at ecosystems and considered what would happen if even one key component were impacted by a disturbance. In Unit 2, you compared living conditions, the spread of disease, and the availability of food in developing and developed countries. In Unit 3, you […]
Case Study: Application of Environmental Management Concepts:
By this time in the course, you would have seen an overview of global ENMT issues, and examined integrative and international perspectives to environmental management. You would have also read about specific cases that demonstrate the need for an integrative approach to ENMT. As part of your authentic assessments, you will choose a case study […]
In Your Own Words
The eruption of Mount Pelee in 1902 was one of the deadliest eruptions recorded in history. Standing at 4,583 feet, Mount Pelee is located on the coast of the French island of Martinique and neighbors the town of St. Pierre. The mountain was known as a “gentle giant” and hadn’t had so much as a […]
Environmental Justice Conflict
The purpose of this final paper is to synthesize, present, and demonstrate the knowledge gained in each of the competency areas during this class. Instructions: Students will complete a research paper on one environmental justice conflict (with approval) discussed in the context of environmental justice. Please use the Environmental Justice Atlas to select your paper […]
