1. Referring to the following list,
what is your worldview?
1. Planetary management worldview: we are
separate from and in charge of nature
2. Stewardship worldview: we should manage
earth for our benefit with ethical responsibility to be stewards
3. Environmental wisdom worldview: we
are part of nature and must engage in sustainable use
According to the
above list, my world view in #3.
2. Name four causes of environmental
problems.
Four environmental
problems are consumerism or over consumption of our natural recourses, genetic
engineering producing genetically modified foods and creating waste, waste such
as landfills, and carbon foot printing.
Environmental
problems is something that really interests me, however I have not spent a
large amount of time researching the topic. I think this is something I will
look into further in the future. I would also like to be able to teach my
children about ways they can help conserve this environment we are a part of.
3. Think about one of the “Environmental
Pioneers” described in the slideshow. If you were assigned a research paper
telling the story of the career or personal life of one of these, which one
would you chose as your subject and why?
Image from: http://media-1.web.britannica.com/eb-media/55/124855-004-BF9D4499.jpg
If I were assigned a research
paper telling the story of the career or personal life of one of the
environmental pioneers described in the slide show, I would choose George
Perkins Marsh. I would choose him because it was due to his book Man and Nature that a decision was made
to preserve national forests. After a quick Google search I learned that he, “In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Marsh the first
United States minister to the Kingdom of Italy. Marsh would go on to be the
longest-serving chief of mission in U.S. history, serving as envoy for 21 years
until his death at Vallombrosa in 1882.” (Wikipedia par. 3) There is so many
fascinating things about this man, and I believe I would learn a great deal
about thoughts on early thoughts regarding ecological issues.
Another great website to visit is:
Wikipedia. George Perkins Marsh. Accessed May 4, 2013. Web. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Perkins_Marsh
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