Social issues in Hawaii include pollution, homelessness, and racism. Pollution is a major problem, with plastic being the most common litter found on beaches, comprising 90% of waste. Homelessness is also a significant issue, with over 6,300 people homeless on any given day, many of them children or Native Hawaiian. Racism remains a problem in Hawaii, with some sources ranking it as the most racist state in the U.S.
The document discusses world population trends, including that the world population has exceeded 6.5 billion people and continues to increase by about 76 million per year. It notes that scientists are worried the population will double to over 12 billion people within 50 years. It also discusses population control methods used in China, including the one-child policy introduced in 1979.
The document discusses the devastating floods in Pakistan and urges readers to donate to relief efforts. It summarizes the immense scale of the disaster, with one fifth of Pakistan underwater, and highlights the urgent humanitarian needs, with millions of people homeless and vulnerable to disease. It argues that international support has been inadequate despite the efforts of Pakistani people and aid organizations to help each other. Donations are needed to help provide clean water, food, medicine and other emergency assistance to save lives.
The document discusses the devastating floods in Pakistan and urges readers to donate to relief efforts. It summarizes the scale of the disaster, with one fifth of Pakistan underwater and millions of people displaced. It describes the urgent humanitarian needs, with many lacking adequate food, water and medical care. It provides assurances that donating to experienced humanitarian organizations will ensure funds are spent effectively to help those most in need. In closing, it reiterates the call to action, emphasizing that the lives of many affected children are at high risk if more aid is not provided soon.
This document debunks the overpopulation myth and summarizes the history of population control efforts. It argues that population growth rates and fertility rates in the Philippines are actually declining, and that overpopulation is not the cause of poverty. Instead, it says poverty is caused by bad governance, corruption, unequal wealth distribution, lack of agricultural advancement, and uncontrolled urbanization. The document advocates increasing birth rates and rejecting population control efforts in order to strengthen families and promote moral regeneration.
The document discusses Thomas Malthus' theory of population growth and checks. Malthus theorized that population grows exponentially while food production increases arithmetically, leading to food shortages. He argued this imbalance would be corrected by positive checks like famine and disease or preventative checks like family planning. The document also provides population data for the Philippines, showing its population is projected to increase from around 105 million in 2017 to over 151 million in 2050.
The world population is currently around 7.7 billion people. Australia's population is around 25 million, with Sydney's population being over 5 million. Every year the global population increases by around 90 million people due to high fertility rates, especially in Africa where 40% of the population is under 15. Africa will experience the greatest population growth by 2050, while countries like Japan and Russia will see declines. Major population trends include rapid urbanization, with over half the world's population now living in urban areas, and the rise of megacities with populations over 10 million.
Social issues in Hawaii include pollution, homelessness, and racism. Pollution is a major problem, with plastic being the most common litter found on beaches, comprising 90% of waste. Homelessness is also a significant issue, with over 6,300 people homeless on any given day, many of them children or Native Hawaiian. Racism remains a problem in Hawaii, with some sources ranking it as the most racist state in the U.S.
The document discusses world population trends, including that the world population has exceeded 6.5 billion people and continues to increase by about 76 million per year. It notes that scientists are worried the population will double to over 12 billion people within 50 years. It also discusses population control methods used in China, including the one-child policy introduced in 1979.
The document discusses the devastating floods in Pakistan and urges readers to donate to relief efforts. It summarizes the immense scale of the disaster, with one fifth of Pakistan underwater, and highlights the urgent humanitarian needs, with millions of people homeless and vulnerable to disease. It argues that international support has been inadequate despite the efforts of Pakistani people and aid organizations to help each other. Donations are needed to help provide clean water, food, medicine and other emergency assistance to save lives.
The document discusses the devastating floods in Pakistan and urges readers to donate to relief efforts. It summarizes the scale of the disaster, with one fifth of Pakistan underwater and millions of people displaced. It describes the urgent humanitarian needs, with many lacking adequate food, water and medical care. It provides assurances that donating to experienced humanitarian organizations will ensure funds are spent effectively to help those most in need. In closing, it reiterates the call to action, emphasizing that the lives of many affected children are at high risk if more aid is not provided soon.
This document debunks the overpopulation myth and summarizes the history of population control efforts. It argues that population growth rates and fertility rates in the Philippines are actually declining, and that overpopulation is not the cause of poverty. Instead, it says poverty is caused by bad governance, corruption, unequal wealth distribution, lack of agricultural advancement, and uncontrolled urbanization. The document advocates increasing birth rates and rejecting population control efforts in order to strengthen families and promote moral regeneration.
The document discusses Thomas Malthus' theory of population growth and checks. Malthus theorized that population grows exponentially while food production increases arithmetically, leading to food shortages. He argued this imbalance would be corrected by positive checks like famine and disease or preventative checks like family planning. The document also provides population data for the Philippines, showing its population is projected to increase from around 105 million in 2017 to over 151 million in 2050.
The world population is currently around 7.7 billion people. Australia's population is around 25 million, with Sydney's population being over 5 million. Every year the global population increases by around 90 million people due to high fertility rates, especially in Africa where 40% of the population is under 15. Africa will experience the greatest population growth by 2050, while countries like Japan and Russia will see declines. Major population trends include rapid urbanization, with over half the world's population now living in urban areas, and the rise of megacities with populations over 10 million.
Vaquita Presentation - Dr. Tom JeffersonCheryl Butner
- The vaquita is the world's most endangered marine mammal, with an estimated population of only 250 individuals. It lives exclusively in the northern Gulf of California.
- The main threat to the vaquita is accidental entanglement in gillnets used to catch totoaba fish and shrimp. Mexico has implemented programs to remove gillnets from vaquita habitat and provide alternative livelihoods to fishermen, but more progress is needed urgently.
- The author led a photo expedition in 2008 that obtained the first high-quality photos of live vaquitas and helped identify four individuals, demonstrating that photo-ID is possible. However, continued decline of the population remains a grave concern.
Btech Practical Project - Anti Rhino poaching online campaignJamey Plessis
The document outlines an online awareness campaign called "If You Only Knew" to help raise awareness about rhino poaching. It discusses the five remaining rhino species and background on poaching. It then profiles several organizations working to protect rhinos and their initiatives. The target market for the campaign is described as well as how social media can be used. The campaign concept involves creating an interactive rhino personality on social media to educate people about rhino life. Elements would include a viral video, masks with links to the online pages, and advertising the rhino's social media accounts.
My film Blackfish plunged Seaworld into crisis – but it’s .docxrosemarybdodson23141
My film Blackfish plunged Seaworld into
crisis – but it’s not only killer whales we must
protect
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
As our attitudes to animal welfare change, today’s kids are becoming the ‘I can’t believe we used
to do that’ generation
Thursday 20 August 2015 04.25 EDT Last modified on Friday 6 November 2015 16.04 EST
When I started work on Blackfish, I could not possibly have imagined the effect it would have on
SeaWorld. Let’s be honest. Not a lot of people see documentaries. And not a lot of people want
to see a movie that sucker punches a beloved cultural icon. But it seems as though the movie has
indeed changed how many view the park.
Over the past couple of years, SeaWorld’s visitor numbers have fallen, its stock has plummeted,
lawsuits have confronted their business practices, legislation has challenged what goes on at
Shamu Stadium, and reported profits were down 84% on the previous year.
People ask me whether this is a win. I can only say that it was inevitable, and that I hope it’s only
the beginning. Today’s kids are increasingly becoming part of the “I can’t believe we used to do
that” generation. They now that killer whales are not suitable for captivity.
Instead of acknowledging this, SeaWorld has decided to spend its way out of the crisis. With its
glossy, protracted PR fight, it continues to claim it is battling an image problem. Yet I see no
meaningful change. I guess this is what happens when a corporation operates essentially
ungoverned for 45 years. But I know many of us still hold out hope that SeaWorld, in one final
Hail Mary pass, will do something drastically progressive – like stopping their breeding
programme. This would mean no more baby Shamus for SeaWorld. It would mean that the
whales currently at SeaWorld would be the last it will ever have in captivity.
After this, SeaWorld could almost singlehandedly pioneer a sea sanctuary where it could retire
the remaining whales. Seaworld’s whales are unlikely to know how to hunt for their own food.
They’re given antibiotics and might die if they’re not in human care. They can’t simply be tossed
back into the ocean. But a killer whale sanctuary would provide these animals with a massive,
cordoned off, ocean cove where they could live out their lives in a healthier and more dignified
way.
In a sea sanctuary they could echolocate on new and novel objects every day. They could
experience the natural rhythms of the ocean. They would have more control over their lives and
their choices. And this could be a profit-making endeavour for SeaWorld, with admission fees, a
visitor centre, an underwater viewing area, etc. It’s hard to imagine people not showing up in
http://www.theguardian.com/profile/gabriela-cowperthwaite
http://www.theguardian.com/film/movie/155585/blackfish
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/06/seaworld-profits-plunge-customers
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/06.
The Last Keynote - The Kindness Revolution.wwTurtle
The document discusses factors that contributed to the success of Silicon Valley's creative revolution, including an hospitable environment with less worry and fear, open spaces that facilitated interactions, a culture shift in the 1960s-70s towards open-mindedness, greater gender equality, collaboration over competition, an absence of monopolies, kindness among people and companies, the accumulation of knowledge, and good living conditions for ordinary people. It argues this environment encouraged risk-taking and failure was not fatal, fueling creativity. The creative revolution will reshape many jobs, so similar environments may be key for societies to adapt and thrive through technological change.
This document discusses human population growth trends over time. It notes that the global human population reached 1 billion in 1830, 2 billion in 1930, 3 billion in 1960, 4 billion in 1975, 5 billion in 1987, 6 billion in 1999, and 7 billion in 2011. It also provides estimates of current birth and death rates worldwide. The document then discusses factors that have allowed unprecedented human population growth, such as advances in agriculture, medicine, and public health. It examines some potential problems associated with high population growth, especially in developing countries, including environmental degradation and resource scarcity. Finally, it outlines the demographic transition process and considers predictions for future global population size and stability.
This document provides an overview of major human and cultural changes throughout environmental history. It discusses key developments in human evolution like bipedalism and increased brain size, as well as major cultural revolutions such as the agricultural, urban, industrial, medical, and information revolutions. It also examines how ancient hunter-gatherer societies impacted the environment with minimal effects initially, but potentially overhunted animal populations or manipulated forests at more advanced stages.
The document discusses the issue of overfishing and its negative impacts. It addresses that overfishing is a growing problem that affects societies, economies, and the environment. One of the world's largest fisheries in the East China Sea has been damaged by overfishing and pollution, confirming fears of fishermen and environmentalists. The optimum yield from fisheries is difficult to define precisely but should aim to maximize benefits while protecting marine ecosystems and reconstructing overfished fisheries to maximum sustainable levels.
This document provides an overview of sustainability and sustainable development. It begins with acknowledging the environmental challenges facing the world today. It then discusses indigenous Hawaiian concepts of stewardship of the land and living sustainably within bioregional limits. The document notes that current human activity is putting strain on the environment and undermining its ability to support life. It aims to help readers understand sustainability and provide a framework for planning and decision making.
This document outlines the rules and structure for a trivia game about global challenges called "The Hunger Games". It states that teams of 5 will compete over 5 rounds of trivia questions exploring key issues like women, water, health, environment and population. It also includes 3 speed rounds to test knowledge of global leaders, compare historical events, and rank the world's deadliest animals. The goal is to have fun while learning more about important global issues and solutions.
Singer, P. (2009). Americas shame. The Chronicle of Higher Educ.docxmaoanderton
Singer, P. (2009). America's shame. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 55(27), B6-B10. Retrieved from https://login.libproxy.edmc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/214643086?accountid=34899
Reducing the number of people living in extreme poverty throughout the world is clearly one of the great moral challenges of our time. Although the issue is by no means absent from what we study and teach, as educators in the United States we appear to be falling short in the task of ensuring that our students are adequately informed about world poverty, its consequences, and the ways in which it can be reduced. Is it possible that some of the reluctance to deal with the topic stems from the fact that it may have uncomfortable conclusions for our own lives?
If we take seriously the idea that the value of a human life does not diminish when we cross national boundaries, then we ought to be giving a much higher priority to reducing world poverty. I have in mind a broad re-envisioning of what we teach.
We should not limit so important a topic to specialized courses on international development (valuable as they are). The issue should be prominent in anthropology, cultural studies, economics, ethics and sociology. In political-science courses, we should ask why we pay so little attention to people living in poverty outside our borders. Psychology courses could take up the factors that limit our willingness to give to distant strangers. Engineers might increase the amount of class time they devote to how their skills can be applied to assist the world's poorest people. Medical schools could focus more on the global burden of disease and how it might be reduced, and law students should be prompted to think about an international legal regime that allows American oil companies to buy oil from dictators who pocket most of the proceeds. Programs could also be produced to help to educate the broader public.
Nor should we shy away from reconsidering our emphasis on teaching in fields that have timeless artistic and cultural value. It is legitimate to ask: In a situation in which more people die each year from poverty-related causes than died in any one year during World War II, how much should we be spending on the refinement of our artistic sensitivities and those of our students?
I began to think about our obligations to the poor in 1971, when I was a graduate student in philosophy at the University of Oxford. A few years earlier, such a question would not have been considered one for philosophers to discuss. The prevailing view then was that the business of philosophy was to analyze the meanings of words. The linguistic analysis that preoccupied philosophers was supposed to be ethically neutral. We would discuss whether the statement "You ought to return the book you borrowed" expressed an attitude or stated a fact, but not whether it was always obligatory to return a borrowed book -- let alone to give to the poor.
The student mo.
Consumption Dwarfs Population as Main Environmental ThreatIt.docxdonnajames55
Consumption Dwarfs Population
as Main Environmental Threat
It's overconsumption, not population growth, that is the fundamental problem: By almost any measure, a small portion of the world's people — those in the affluent, developed world — use up most of the Earth's resources and produce most of its greenhouse gas emissions.
by fred pearce
It’s the great taboo, I hear many environmentalists say. Population growth is the driving force behind our wrecking of the planet, but we are afraid to discuss it.
It sounds like a no-brainer. More people must inevitably be bad for the environment, taking more resources and causing more pollution, driving the planet ever farther beyond its carrying capacity. But hold on. This is a terribly convenient argument — “over-consumers” in rich countries can blame “over-breeders” in distant lands for the state of the planet. But what are the facts?
The world’s population quadrupled to six billion people during the 20th century. It is still rising and may reach 9 billion by 2050. Yet for at least the past century, rising per-capita incomes have outstripped the rising head count several times over. And while incomes don’t translate precisely into increased resource use and pollution, the correlation is distressingly strong.
Moreover, most of the extra consumption has been in rich countries that have long since given up adding substantial numbers to their population.
By almost any measure, a small proportion of the world’s people take the majority of the world’s resources and produce the majority of its pollution.
The world’s richest half-billion people are responsible for 50 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions.
Take carbon dioxide emissions — a measure of our impact on climate but also a surrogate for fossil fuel consumption. Stephen Pacala, director of the Princeton Environment Institute, calculates that the world’s richest half-billion people — that’s about 7 percent of the global population — are responsible for 50 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. Meanwhile the poorest 50 percent are responsible for just 7 percent of emissions.
Although overconsumption has a profound effect on greenhouse gas emissions, the impacts of our high standard of living extend beyond turning up the temperature of the planet. For a wider perspective of humanity’s effects on the planet's life support systems, the best available measure is the “ecological footprint,” which estimates the area of land required to provide each of us with food, clothing, and other resources, as well as to soak up our pollution. This analysis has its methodological problems, but its comparisons between nations are firm enough to be useful.
They show that sustaining the lifestyle of the average American takes 9.5 hectares, while Australians and Canadians require 7.8 and 7.1 hectares respectively; Britons, 5.3 hectares; Germans, 4.2; and the Japanese, 4.9. The world average is 2.7 hectares. China is still below that figure at 2.
1. The document discusses the legend of Ponce de Leon's search for the Fountain of Youth in 1513 and how the idea of discovering a source of long life still appeals today.
2. It then provides information about three "Blue Zones" where people live the longest lives - Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica - and common lifestyle factors in these regions like diet, activity levels, and family/community support.
3. Finally, it suggests adopting aspects of a "Blue Zone lifestyle" like being active, eating a plant-based diet, drinking wine in moderation, and prioritizing family/community as ways to potentially increase longevity compared
Beautiful, graphic rich slides to engage students based on Essential Environment by Withgott and Laposota. Slides cover Chapter 16 Renewable energy resources
Evolution, biodiversity, and population ecology by Kiersten LippmannKiersten Lippmann
Beautiful, graphic rich slides to engage students based on Essential Environment by Withgott and Laposota. Slides cover Chapter 3 evolution, biodiversity and population ecology
Climate change and Global Warming by Kiersten LippmannKiersten Lippmann
Beautiful, graphic rich slides to engage students based on Essential Environment by Withgott and Laposota. Slides cover Chapter 14 Global Climate Change
Soil, agriculture, and the future of food by Kiersten LippmannKiersten Lippmann
This document discusses several topics related to soil, agriculture, and food security:
1) It describes the importance of soil and the slow process by which soil forms, noting that sustainable agricultural practices are needed to maintain healthy soils.
2) Issues related to agriculture are discussed, including the impacts of industrial agriculture and the mixed effects of the Green Revolution. Sustainable agriculture aims to reduce environmental impacts.
3) Challenges to achieving global food security by 2050 are outlined, such as feeding more people while protecting soils and ecosystems. Maintaining soil quality will be crucial to meeting this challenge.
Non-renewable Resources slides by Kiersten LippmannKiersten Lippmann
Graphic heavy slides to engage students based on Essential Environment by Withgott and Laposota. Slides cover Chapter 15 on non-renewable Energy Sources
Vaquita Presentation - Dr. Tom JeffersonCheryl Butner
- The vaquita is the world's most endangered marine mammal, with an estimated population of only 250 individuals. It lives exclusively in the northern Gulf of California.
- The main threat to the vaquita is accidental entanglement in gillnets used to catch totoaba fish and shrimp. Mexico has implemented programs to remove gillnets from vaquita habitat and provide alternative livelihoods to fishermen, but more progress is needed urgently.
- The author led a photo expedition in 2008 that obtained the first high-quality photos of live vaquitas and helped identify four individuals, demonstrating that photo-ID is possible. However, continued decline of the population remains a grave concern.
Btech Practical Project - Anti Rhino poaching online campaignJamey Plessis
The document outlines an online awareness campaign called "If You Only Knew" to help raise awareness about rhino poaching. It discusses the five remaining rhino species and background on poaching. It then profiles several organizations working to protect rhinos and their initiatives. The target market for the campaign is described as well as how social media can be used. The campaign concept involves creating an interactive rhino personality on social media to educate people about rhino life. Elements would include a viral video, masks with links to the online pages, and advertising the rhino's social media accounts.
My film Blackfish plunged Seaworld into crisis – but it’s .docxrosemarybdodson23141
My film Blackfish plunged Seaworld into
crisis – but it’s not only killer whales we must
protect
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
As our attitudes to animal welfare change, today’s kids are becoming the ‘I can’t believe we used
to do that’ generation
Thursday 20 August 2015 04.25 EDT Last modified on Friday 6 November 2015 16.04 EST
When I started work on Blackfish, I could not possibly have imagined the effect it would have on
SeaWorld. Let’s be honest. Not a lot of people see documentaries. And not a lot of people want
to see a movie that sucker punches a beloved cultural icon. But it seems as though the movie has
indeed changed how many view the park.
Over the past couple of years, SeaWorld’s visitor numbers have fallen, its stock has plummeted,
lawsuits have confronted their business practices, legislation has challenged what goes on at
Shamu Stadium, and reported profits were down 84% on the previous year.
People ask me whether this is a win. I can only say that it was inevitable, and that I hope it’s only
the beginning. Today’s kids are increasingly becoming part of the “I can’t believe we used to do
that” generation. They now that killer whales are not suitable for captivity.
Instead of acknowledging this, SeaWorld has decided to spend its way out of the crisis. With its
glossy, protracted PR fight, it continues to claim it is battling an image problem. Yet I see no
meaningful change. I guess this is what happens when a corporation operates essentially
ungoverned for 45 years. But I know many of us still hold out hope that SeaWorld, in one final
Hail Mary pass, will do something drastically progressive – like stopping their breeding
programme. This would mean no more baby Shamus for SeaWorld. It would mean that the
whales currently at SeaWorld would be the last it will ever have in captivity.
After this, SeaWorld could almost singlehandedly pioneer a sea sanctuary where it could retire
the remaining whales. Seaworld’s whales are unlikely to know how to hunt for their own food.
They’re given antibiotics and might die if they’re not in human care. They can’t simply be tossed
back into the ocean. But a killer whale sanctuary would provide these animals with a massive,
cordoned off, ocean cove where they could live out their lives in a healthier and more dignified
way.
In a sea sanctuary they could echolocate on new and novel objects every day. They could
experience the natural rhythms of the ocean. They would have more control over their lives and
their choices. And this could be a profit-making endeavour for SeaWorld, with admission fees, a
visitor centre, an underwater viewing area, etc. It’s hard to imagine people not showing up in
http://www.theguardian.com/profile/gabriela-cowperthwaite
http://www.theguardian.com/film/movie/155585/blackfish
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/06/seaworld-profits-plunge-customers
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/06.
The Last Keynote - The Kindness Revolution.wwTurtle
The document discusses factors that contributed to the success of Silicon Valley's creative revolution, including an hospitable environment with less worry and fear, open spaces that facilitated interactions, a culture shift in the 1960s-70s towards open-mindedness, greater gender equality, collaboration over competition, an absence of monopolies, kindness among people and companies, the accumulation of knowledge, and good living conditions for ordinary people. It argues this environment encouraged risk-taking and failure was not fatal, fueling creativity. The creative revolution will reshape many jobs, so similar environments may be key for societies to adapt and thrive through technological change.
This document discusses human population growth trends over time. It notes that the global human population reached 1 billion in 1830, 2 billion in 1930, 3 billion in 1960, 4 billion in 1975, 5 billion in 1987, 6 billion in 1999, and 7 billion in 2011. It also provides estimates of current birth and death rates worldwide. The document then discusses factors that have allowed unprecedented human population growth, such as advances in agriculture, medicine, and public health. It examines some potential problems associated with high population growth, especially in developing countries, including environmental degradation and resource scarcity. Finally, it outlines the demographic transition process and considers predictions for future global population size and stability.
This document provides an overview of major human and cultural changes throughout environmental history. It discusses key developments in human evolution like bipedalism and increased brain size, as well as major cultural revolutions such as the agricultural, urban, industrial, medical, and information revolutions. It also examines how ancient hunter-gatherer societies impacted the environment with minimal effects initially, but potentially overhunted animal populations or manipulated forests at more advanced stages.
The document discusses the issue of overfishing and its negative impacts. It addresses that overfishing is a growing problem that affects societies, economies, and the environment. One of the world's largest fisheries in the East China Sea has been damaged by overfishing and pollution, confirming fears of fishermen and environmentalists. The optimum yield from fisheries is difficult to define precisely but should aim to maximize benefits while protecting marine ecosystems and reconstructing overfished fisheries to maximum sustainable levels.
This document provides an overview of sustainability and sustainable development. It begins with acknowledging the environmental challenges facing the world today. It then discusses indigenous Hawaiian concepts of stewardship of the land and living sustainably within bioregional limits. The document notes that current human activity is putting strain on the environment and undermining its ability to support life. It aims to help readers understand sustainability and provide a framework for planning and decision making.
This document outlines the rules and structure for a trivia game about global challenges called "The Hunger Games". It states that teams of 5 will compete over 5 rounds of trivia questions exploring key issues like women, water, health, environment and population. It also includes 3 speed rounds to test knowledge of global leaders, compare historical events, and rank the world's deadliest animals. The goal is to have fun while learning more about important global issues and solutions.
Singer, P. (2009). Americas shame. The Chronicle of Higher Educ.docxmaoanderton
Singer, P. (2009). America's shame. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 55(27), B6-B10. Retrieved from https://login.libproxy.edmc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/214643086?accountid=34899
Reducing the number of people living in extreme poverty throughout the world is clearly one of the great moral challenges of our time. Although the issue is by no means absent from what we study and teach, as educators in the United States we appear to be falling short in the task of ensuring that our students are adequately informed about world poverty, its consequences, and the ways in which it can be reduced. Is it possible that some of the reluctance to deal with the topic stems from the fact that it may have uncomfortable conclusions for our own lives?
If we take seriously the idea that the value of a human life does not diminish when we cross national boundaries, then we ought to be giving a much higher priority to reducing world poverty. I have in mind a broad re-envisioning of what we teach.
We should not limit so important a topic to specialized courses on international development (valuable as they are). The issue should be prominent in anthropology, cultural studies, economics, ethics and sociology. In political-science courses, we should ask why we pay so little attention to people living in poverty outside our borders. Psychology courses could take up the factors that limit our willingness to give to distant strangers. Engineers might increase the amount of class time they devote to how their skills can be applied to assist the world's poorest people. Medical schools could focus more on the global burden of disease and how it might be reduced, and law students should be prompted to think about an international legal regime that allows American oil companies to buy oil from dictators who pocket most of the proceeds. Programs could also be produced to help to educate the broader public.
Nor should we shy away from reconsidering our emphasis on teaching in fields that have timeless artistic and cultural value. It is legitimate to ask: In a situation in which more people die each year from poverty-related causes than died in any one year during World War II, how much should we be spending on the refinement of our artistic sensitivities and those of our students?
I began to think about our obligations to the poor in 1971, when I was a graduate student in philosophy at the University of Oxford. A few years earlier, such a question would not have been considered one for philosophers to discuss. The prevailing view then was that the business of philosophy was to analyze the meanings of words. The linguistic analysis that preoccupied philosophers was supposed to be ethically neutral. We would discuss whether the statement "You ought to return the book you borrowed" expressed an attitude or stated a fact, but not whether it was always obligatory to return a borrowed book -- let alone to give to the poor.
The student mo.
Consumption Dwarfs Population as Main Environmental ThreatIt.docxdonnajames55
Consumption Dwarfs Population
as Main Environmental Threat
It's overconsumption, not population growth, that is the fundamental problem: By almost any measure, a small portion of the world's people — those in the affluent, developed world — use up most of the Earth's resources and produce most of its greenhouse gas emissions.
by fred pearce
It’s the great taboo, I hear many environmentalists say. Population growth is the driving force behind our wrecking of the planet, but we are afraid to discuss it.
It sounds like a no-brainer. More people must inevitably be bad for the environment, taking more resources and causing more pollution, driving the planet ever farther beyond its carrying capacity. But hold on. This is a terribly convenient argument — “over-consumers” in rich countries can blame “over-breeders” in distant lands for the state of the planet. But what are the facts?
The world’s population quadrupled to six billion people during the 20th century. It is still rising and may reach 9 billion by 2050. Yet for at least the past century, rising per-capita incomes have outstripped the rising head count several times over. And while incomes don’t translate precisely into increased resource use and pollution, the correlation is distressingly strong.
Moreover, most of the extra consumption has been in rich countries that have long since given up adding substantial numbers to their population.
By almost any measure, a small proportion of the world’s people take the majority of the world’s resources and produce the majority of its pollution.
The world’s richest half-billion people are responsible for 50 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions.
Take carbon dioxide emissions — a measure of our impact on climate but also a surrogate for fossil fuel consumption. Stephen Pacala, director of the Princeton Environment Institute, calculates that the world’s richest half-billion people — that’s about 7 percent of the global population — are responsible for 50 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. Meanwhile the poorest 50 percent are responsible for just 7 percent of emissions.
Although overconsumption has a profound effect on greenhouse gas emissions, the impacts of our high standard of living extend beyond turning up the temperature of the planet. For a wider perspective of humanity’s effects on the planet's life support systems, the best available measure is the “ecological footprint,” which estimates the area of land required to provide each of us with food, clothing, and other resources, as well as to soak up our pollution. This analysis has its methodological problems, but its comparisons between nations are firm enough to be useful.
They show that sustaining the lifestyle of the average American takes 9.5 hectares, while Australians and Canadians require 7.8 and 7.1 hectares respectively; Britons, 5.3 hectares; Germans, 4.2; and the Japanese, 4.9. The world average is 2.7 hectares. China is still below that figure at 2.
1. The document discusses the legend of Ponce de Leon's search for the Fountain of Youth in 1513 and how the idea of discovering a source of long life still appeals today.
2. It then provides information about three "Blue Zones" where people live the longest lives - Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica - and common lifestyle factors in these regions like diet, activity levels, and family/community support.
3. Finally, it suggests adopting aspects of a "Blue Zone lifestyle" like being active, eating a plant-based diet, drinking wine in moderation, and prioritizing family/community as ways to potentially increase longevity compared
Beautiful, graphic rich slides to engage students based on Essential Environment by Withgott and Laposota. Slides cover Chapter 16 Renewable energy resources
Evolution, biodiversity, and population ecology by Kiersten LippmannKiersten Lippmann
Beautiful, graphic rich slides to engage students based on Essential Environment by Withgott and Laposota. Slides cover Chapter 3 evolution, biodiversity and population ecology
Climate change and Global Warming by Kiersten LippmannKiersten Lippmann
Beautiful, graphic rich slides to engage students based on Essential Environment by Withgott and Laposota. Slides cover Chapter 14 Global Climate Change
Soil, agriculture, and the future of food by Kiersten LippmannKiersten Lippmann
This document discusses several topics related to soil, agriculture, and food security:
1) It describes the importance of soil and the slow process by which soil forms, noting that sustainable agricultural practices are needed to maintain healthy soils.
2) Issues related to agriculture are discussed, including the impacts of industrial agriculture and the mixed effects of the Green Revolution. Sustainable agriculture aims to reduce environmental impacts.
3) Challenges to achieving global food security by 2050 are outlined, such as feeding more people while protecting soils and ecosystems. Maintaining soil quality will be crucial to meeting this challenge.
Non-renewable Resources slides by Kiersten LippmannKiersten Lippmann
Graphic heavy slides to engage students based on Essential Environment by Withgott and Laposota. Slides cover Chapter 15 on non-renewable Energy Sources
Essential Environment Chapter 3- my own slides with many photos to foster student engagement in the topic. Covers all of Chapter 3 from the book (5th edition). Created by Kiersten Lippmann
Recycling and Disposal on SWM Raymond Einyu pptxRayLetai1
Increasing urbanization, rural–urban migration, rising standards of living, and rapid development associated with population growth have resulted in increased solid waste generation by industrial, domestic and other activities in Nairobi City. It has been noted in other contexts too that increasing population, changing consumption patterns, economic development, changing income, urbanization and industrialization all contribute to the increased generation of waste.
With the increasing urban population in Kenya, which is estimated to be growing at a rate higher than that of the country’s general population, waste generation and management is already a major challenge. The industrialization and urbanization process in the country, dominated by one major city – Nairobi, which has around four times the population of the next largest urban centre (Mombasa) – has witnessed an exponential increase in the generation of solid waste. It is projected that by 2030, about 50 per cent of the Kenyan population will be urban.
Aim:
A healthy, safe, secure and sustainable solid waste management system fit for a world – class city.
Improve and protect the public health of Nairobi residents and visitors.
Ecological health, diversity and productivity and maximize resource recovery through the participatory approach.
Goals:
Build awareness and capacity for source separation as essential components of sustainable waste management.
Build new environmentally sound infrastructure and systems for safe disposal of residual waste and replacing current dumpsites which should be commissioned.
Current solid waste management situation:
The status.
Solid waste generation rate is at 2240 tones / day
collection efficiently is at about 50%.
Actors i.e. city authorities, CBO’s , private firms and self-disposal
Current SWM Situation in Nairobi City:
Solid waste generation – collection – dumping
Good Practices:
• Separation – recycling – marketing.
• Open dumpsite dandora dump site through public education on source separation of waste, of which the situation can be reversed.
• Nairobi is one of the C40 cities in this respect , various actors in the solid waste management space have adopted a variety of technologies to reduce short lived climate pollutants including source separation , recycling , marketing of the recycled products.
• Through the network, it should expect to benefit from expertise of the different actors in the network in terms of applicable technologies and practices in reducing the short-lived climate pollutants.
Good practices:
Despite the dismal collection of solid waste in Nairobi city, there are practices and activities of informal actors (CBOs, CBO-SACCOs and yard shop operators) and other formal industrial actors on solid waste collection, recycling and waste reduction.
Practices and activities of these actor groups are viewed as innovations with the potential to change the way solid waste is handled.
CHALLENGES:
• Resource Allocation.
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
Climate Change All over the World .pptxsairaanwer024
Climate change refers to significant and lasting changes in the average weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It encompasses both global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. While climate change is a natural phenomenon, human activities, particularly since the Industrial Revolution, have accelerated its pace and intensity
Presented by The Global Peatlands Assessment: Mapping, Policy, and Action at GLF Peatlands 2024 - The Global Peatlands Assessment: Mapping, Policy, and Action
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...Open Access Research Paper
Water contamination is one of the major causes of water borne diseases worldwide. In Kenya, approximately 43% of people lack access to potable water due to human contamination. River Kuywa water is currently experiencing contamination due to human activities. Its water is widely used for domestic, agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes. This study aimed at characterizing bacteria and fungi in river Kuywa water. Water samples were randomly collected from four sites of the river: site A (Matisi), site B (Ngwelo), site C (Nzoia water pump) and site D (Chalicha), during the dry season (January-March 2018) and wet season (April-July 2018) and were transported to Maseno University Microbiology and plant pathology laboratory for analysis. The characterization and identification of bacteria and fungi were carried out using standard microbiological techniques. Nine bacterial genera and three fungi were identified from Kuywa river water. Clostridium spp., Staphylococcus spp., Enterobacter spp., Streptococcus spp., E. coli, Klebsiella spp., Shigella spp., Proteus spp. and Salmonella spp. Fungi were Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus flavus complex and Penicillium species. Wet season recorded highest bacterial and fungal counts (6.61-7.66 and 3.83-6.75cfu/ml) respectively. The results indicated that the river Kuywa water is polluted and therefore unsafe for human consumption before treatment. It is therefore recommended that the communities to ensure that they boil water especially for drinking.
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Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies. With over 4000 installations worldwide, EPCON has been pioneering new techniques since 1977 that have become industry standards now. Founded in 1977, Epcon has grown from a one-man operation to a global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative air pollution control technology and industrial heating equipment.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
28. The Realm of the Great White
The great white is one of six shark species that are endothermic, which means they can
raise internal body temperatures over that of surrounding waters. This allows great whites
to inhabit extreme depths as well as cold waters of higher latitudes, while still being able
to function efficiently to capture swift and agile prey
29. Atlantic White Sharks
“Jaws” movie 1976
Targeted for trophies
Pop. declined to just 27% of the 1960 pop. size
Federally protected in 1997
After protection, increased to 67% of former pop.
Size
Increase in seal populations major factor
68 individual sharks identified off Cape Cod in
2014
In 2015 number increased ton 120 individual
sharks, 80 of them new
Changing public perceptions, beachgoers now
rescue beached sharks, research sharks are
given names.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p444Zf-gcHU
30. Shark nursery discovered Aug. 2016
- Great white shark nursery off Montauk, NY helps explain recent
increase in sharks off Cape Cod
- White sharks mature at age 20, can live to age 70!
- Odds of being attacked by white shark 1 in 12 million!
- Yet they are still the stuff of nightmares, and great fear
- Worldwide, 200,000 sharks killed/day