The Importance Of Responsibility

Sustainability is something we talk about a lot. It’s taught to kids in elementary and middle schools now, but when I was in primary school it was not heavily focused on. There has been shift in priorities between generations, and I feel that it’s very hard to get my generation on board with living in a sustainable manner. I once gave a speech on the importance of recycling that almost put the entire class to sleep. I think this is because my generation does not care, it’s not their problem, the idea of the earth not supporting them is not something that has been brought to their doorstep, and in a manner of speaking they are unaware that their actions have negative consequences. My ideas for making the Grand View campus more eco-friendly is a three-fold process fully incorporated to form a closed loop. First, I believe we should have a(n) on-campus garden(s) where students are responsible for caring for crops which could be consumed in the cafeteria or used in a food pantry. Second, we should harvest rainwater for use in the gardens and

In the healthcare industry accountability displays responsibility, honesty, and hard work. Employer’s count on employees to display these duties everyday in order to have an productive organization accountability must be instilled within every employee. Throughout the healthcare field there are several patients that need attention employees must be able to provide this as well as take responsibility for their mistakes which often happens when working in healthcare. This paper will discuss a few points about accountability such as the importance of accountability in healthcare, how are employees

Overall, my strategy will focus on appealing to logos. By using numerous statistics and data to reinforce the reality of our earth’s state to the audience. Presenting reason paired with a well-structured argument will hopefully make the audience gain a new perspective about environmental sustainability. Focusing on logos to argue my purpose helps the audience understand the situation and lead them to better actions. I will also appeal to pathos and ethos to support my main strategy. The facts will create credibility and by appealing to the audience’s emotions will help stress the importance of the issue and help gain the attention of the audience.

First, only about 50% of people in the U.S.A. realize that global warming is caused by human activities, although most people understand that deforestation, vehicles, and burning fossil fuels all contribute to global warming. Also, only an average of 50-75% of adults in the U.S. think that global warming is occurring. To have people become involved in the process saving our planet from global warming and other harmful actions caused by humans, we need to inform them on how harmful global warming is to our world and how human have helped to slowly destroy our world and have impacted this destruction. These are just some of the facts on human impact that we could educate the public about. From 1961 to 2010, the temperatures of the ocean have increased dramatically, almost 250 joules from the temperature in 1961. Also,our global mean temperature of anomalies in those years has risen a large amount from 1900 to 2000, almost 0.9 degrees Celsius. When people litter, sea turtles and other animals

The University of Montana's carbon neutrality goal by 2020 is fast approaching. The purpose of our class project is to help the university discover potential ways to move towards its goals at a more accelerated pace. Since our campus is a large establishment naturally we have a large carbon-footprint as well as a larger consumption of energy. As it stands, the general campus is somewhat concerned with the sustainability goals of the university. However the primary concern is within the environmental related departments.

In the article “Creating A "Green Bubble" On Campus: A Model For Programming In A Green Living-Learning Community,” David Whiteman, a faculty of the University of South Carolina, informs how the Green Quad, a learning community at the University of South Carolina, applies sustainability. The Green Quad program started to educates student a notion of sustainability, to encourages them to make an action, and to makes connections between students, faculty, staff, and members of the larger community. The program began in the fall of 2004 with a small student group that is interested in the environmental issues to create core constituencies. Later, the group became “the Green Learning Community” in which members get opportunities for extra programs

If what they say in their first statement is true, this is a good step. Exploring and communicating ways to improve upon our communities practices, ideas, and technologies would fall into the new ecological paradigm. It would be an attempted to shift away from the dominant unsustainable paradigm. The next point mentioned in the mission statement is “We educate the campus community to create a healthier and more responsible environment”. Education of a community is how a paradigm shift will happen. Education about what is unsustainable, why being unsustainable is harmful, and how to become more sustainable is absolutely vital in order to shift a community 's thoughts, ideas, and behaviors. Next the mission statement says that “We develop progressive solutions to reduce negative environmental impacts in ways that are economically beneficial”. Solutions to reduce negative environmental impacts are what is needed in order to change from unsustainable to sustainable. Understanding problems won’t help unless solutions to those problems are known. Lastly, the mission statement says that “We create and consistently advocate for a diverse & inclusive culture of sustainability throughout the campus community and beyond”. By trying to create and advocate a culture of sustainability, they are also trying to shift the paradigms from the dominate to ecological. Based on the information provided by the mission statements, I would have to say

Emanuel, R., & Adams, J. N. (2011). College students' perceptions of campus sustainability. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 12(1), 79-92. (David)

America would not be where it is without the laws that have been placed and the citizens who follow the laws. In order for this to happen the knowledge and acceptance of the laws are needed to establish order. African Americans had been secluded in the past through harsh laws of segregation. Although many believe disobeying the law is morally wrong and if disobeyed a punishment should follow, Martin Luther King’s profound statement, “One has the moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws” (King 420) leads to greater justice for all which is also supported by King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Jefferson’s “ The Declaration of Independence,” and Lincoln’s

On Labor Day, my best friend and I went to visit her other best friend, who is currently a freshman at Swarthmore. She gave us a two hour tour the campus, which initiated my admiration for the college. The Swarthmore environment is auspicious ecologically, academically, and socially. The campus shares my desire to promote green living and gives a massive amount of thought to environmental sustainability. From the arboretum to the amphitheater, to the timed thirty-minute lights in between the shelves of McCabe, I appreciate how Swarthmore provides the greenest ways to go about the college experience.

Due to increasing popularity with becoming environmentally conscious, one is not labeled as a weird tree hugger with too much time on their hands. Instead, taking care of Mother Earth has been championed by influential celebrities, well respected politicians, and altruistic business

Public service announcements have historically been used to inform and persuade audiences on a specific subject. Numerous theories and techniques have been used to accomplish this. As television and film have evolved over time and spread to more diverse audiences, the subject matter and techniques have also evolved. The environmental movement did not truly form until the mid-1900s; therefore, information on environmentally themed public service announcements are limited. However, the PSAs that have been created took place in more modern era; thus, having greater previous knowledge than other movements and fields.

I do consider myself to responsible and conscientious because my way of thinking is if you are going to do a task than it is your responsibility to do it right and put full effort into it. I think if anyone assigned you a specific task or you signed up for a specific task than there is a reason behind it, even if you have not tried the task. when it comes to school I try my best and put in full effort because you might as well do it right the first time and getting a good grade instead of doing it wrong the first time and then end up doing it again for the second time. Freshmen year of high school in my world history class there were a very few of us that were responsible and conscientious. In my history class every other month we had to

I know a little about a lot of things but not a lot about one thing.

Environmentally, the University of Ottawa’s campus is constantly under construction, looking for new and greater ways to promote sustainability. A way to identify the problems around campus is by doing surveys. UOttawa’s Global Environmental Challenges Class has conducted one regarding services and programs around campus that move towards a more environmentally friendly campus. The students verbally carried out these surveys to students, professors and other staff members to acquire their level of knowledge on the subject. The data was compiled and graphed to develop the statistics in order to measure these levels. The end result was that very few students actually knew anything concerning the services and programs themselves. Specifically, the male gender had the least interest or comprehension of the subject. As a result of this, to make a difference, communication regarding the services and programs clearly needs to be elevated from a whisper to a shout if there is to be success in a greener awareness on campus.