The Importance Of Technology And The Environment

It cannot be denied that, in at least some areas, the invention and progression of technology has benefitted the human race. With the growing industrialization of the world in the last centuries the lives of many people have been made easier. But, this growth of technology is not without its consequences and people are not without their concerns. While industrialization has had its benefits, the environmental cost of this progress is immense, and the impact it has on nature can be hard to swallow. It may seem like talk of the environment is something to be left to scientists or activists specializing in that particular field, but they are

People, viewing themselves as a part of nature, can exist as a species only through consumption and destruction of natural resources: even the energy and resources for nature protection people receive by destroying its most important part - the lithosphere. The development of technological progress increased the negative impact on the environment, however, in recent decades there have come certain positive changes in approach toward qualitative improvement in environmental management with successful development of waste-free production, implementation of new technologies to reduce the amount of harmful emissions into the atmosphere, improvement of soil health, enhancement of crop quality parameters, and etc.

Catholic adherents are participating to a significant extent in the ever increasing ethical concern of the environment, in compliance with Church teaching.

Taking these into account, the voices of many communities will be included. If humans attempted to solve the issues at hand within their bubble of technology, many details would be forgotten, and different peoples would be left behind, and perhaps left worse off than before. This completely neglects the concept of looking after those less fortunate and promoting the common good that is essential to Pope Francis’ concept of integral ecology. Coinciding with this is the importance of incorporating humanism into how we build cities and other societal structures, as we must consider the setting, relationships, and preservation of culture while promoting sustainability and lessening pollution. Attention to the common good, which is based on human dignity and living toward full achievement by working together as a society, calls for care and concern for one another as well as promoting peace and justice. By attending to the common good, we can attend to the plights of the poor and prepare and nurture God 's gift of creation for future generations, while answering his call of caring for one another. Consequently, it is not only an issue of ethics, but also one of theology.

We speak of an ecological debt: in the framework of an ethic of international relations, the encyclical indicates that there is this ecological debt, especially North regarding the South. Addressing climate change their 'different responsibilities ' ', and are greater in developed countries.

Today we begin to think if technology is even here to help anymore or if it’s here to manipulate the minds and the moral intensions of today’s people. Genetically engineered (GE) plants, animals, and humans have become too personal because we eat genetically modified foods everyday and although scientists may think they’re curing us, they don’t think of possible effects that may harm us. When society and our environment starts to get affected by it, we wonder if this specific technology should be available to any and everyone.

Whether in the workplace or at home, as humans, we prefer a state called homeostasis. It’s the state in which a person’s relationship to the environment is stable – it’s comfortable, familiar and predictable. Physically, we are wired for regulation that keeps our systems operating in a way that is stable and unchanging. Even when we are excited by future possibilities, we are also apprehensive about the loss and transition we would experience as we make changes. Embracing change seems risky and there are too many unknowns. Besides, “Why fix something that ain’t broken”? Resistance to change is a mindset that is embedded in most companies. This thinking resulting in a work place culture we are calling, “Management by Status Quo” – a preference for keeping things the same and the tendency to prefer avoiding losses more strongly than acquiring gains.

As technology advances you cant help but ask yourself the question that with a constantly developing world will how will the increase of new technologies aid the environment and standard of living? It is very difficult to predict the approaching future but not impossible1. All of the predictions made will be based off of trends in the environment and technology and the relationship they have to each other2. It will be an analysis of the impacts of past technological developments, changes in consumer’s choices, and the environmental regulations3. The developments in technology throughout the world will come with some subsequent positive and negative impacts to the environment and human’s standard of living. In some instances the increase of peoples standard of living results in diminishing the environment. For example as the population exponential increases energy demand will too, resulting in an extreme increase in Nitrous oxide emissions4. There is also a backside to the fluctuation of people’s quality of life. As technology advances machines will eventually replace humans from their jobs due to efficiency5. As unemployment increases people will be forced to look for lower jobs with less income because the higher jobs will be more competitive and require more qualification. Several Scientific and Technological Advancements are designed around enhancing the environment and life as a whole. Such as Renewable energy, GEO’s, and possible new technologies designed to repair the

As nature deteriorates on several fronts, ranging from ozone depletion to water contamination, scientists and politicians grow more desperate to stall and ultimately reverse the damage to the environment. Technology quickly comes to mind as the most viable solution, having been responsible for great strides in fields such as computer science and medicine. Humanity is fascinated by the question, “if technology can cure disease, why not use it to regulate the environment?” Questions like this gave way to “techno-optimism,” the belief that technology can solve all the problems of today and tomorrow. However, techno-optimism is a flawed philosophy that mistakes technology for an environmental cure-all. While the pursuit of ecological sustainability requires the use technology, techno-optimism grossly exaggerates the power of this relationship. It is imperative that techno-optimism be dispelled and replaced with a new, more realistic ideology. Far superior is the notion of techno-realism, which seeks to find the most efficient, most realistic solutions possible while considering all limiting factors of a particular context. However, at this time, it is more important to promote techno-realism as a philosophy than to describe specific techno-realistic solutions to environmental and social concerns. Embracing techno-realism is the first step in understanding that technology, while necessary to protect the environment, is not a panacea in its own right.

Over the past month my Block D Mr. Reinbold class has talked, researched and shared about our relationships with technology, addiction to technology, and the relationship of technology with Nature. Recently we, as a class, went out to the nearby conservation land and we did some silent reflecting while walking the various trails of the conservation. Although the land was small there was still plenty of space to move around and not be near other people. Earlier in that class when we had walked into the room, Mr. Reinbold had rearranged the desks to face the walls where windows once stood, in their place was curtains, blocking out all natural light. We shared our observations about the room, dreary, depressing feel, and unnatural. After this exercise we went outside and walked the reservation. After the silent time was over we gathered and talked about our observations and experiences with nature. When we were done sharing Mr. Reinbold let us talk and be more social, when we broke off I wandered to a part of the park I had not been to. I was soon followed by some of my friends who climbed a tree and others who suggested we throw acorns at each other, so naturally we did. After a while, and an acorn to the knee Mr. Reinbold called us back to a group, we discussed what happened while we were all separated. When he asked us why we tend to be more social in nature I responded by saying that I thought, “it was our natural instincts” to be more social. When tribes were still

In the last decade, society has become increasingly worried about the impact that humans have on the environment. Many people believe that climate change is actively going to change the way how people live in the future. In response to the public concern, many companies are searching for greener methods of energy output. Instead of coal and gasoline, corporations are becoming more socially responsible in their actions. For example, long standing establishments like Walmart has installed LED lighting in all of their stores to cut down on energy consumption and more restaurants are switching to locally sourced and organic ingredients. Although many companies focus on particular aspects of their business, a fairly new automobile company is

In our society we have become reliant on technology for everyday needs. The technological advances humans have experienced in the past years has had a severe impact on the environment. Since the mid-1800s at the start of the industrial revolution technology has increased the amount of environmental degradation. Throughout the American West and the Atmosphere, technology has caused environmental problems and solutions.

Every organisations have encompassed technology as a valuable way of a greater efficiency to daily duties. As part of better effectiveness and efficiency, the chances of involving technologies, I believe would turn over undesired consequences at times. Though implication of technologies, specifically on database performance would benefit at large, detriment caused after employing should be migrated. As it has been clearly noticeable, major effectiveness however is being disrupt subsequently after system being upgraded, such as slow responses within database system and rebooting seems to no longer being effective. Nonetheless, considering to issues of the system, impacts would by varied causes depending on to points of what and how system is being used. Challenges lies figuring to what extend does congestions are in as resulting to a poorly performed application.

The costs that came from the effects of technology on the environment are literal and figurative, monetary and destructive. The first article being explored is “Technology and the Environment” by Vernon W. Ruttan. Ruttan looks at the relationship between technology and environmental through the eyes of economics. He compares the usage of technology and its effects on the environment with the economical terms supply and demand, technology being the “rising demand” and the environment being the “inelastic supply.” He argues that the advents of technology are rising faster than the environment can replenish or heal itself, and offers a solution of “redirection of technical effort” , but does not state how to redirect. He goes onto something

As nature deteriorates on several fronts, ranging from ozone depletion to water contamination, scientists and politicians grow more desperate to stall and ultimately reverse the damage to the environment. Technology quickly comes to mind as the most viable option, having been responsible for great strides in fields such as computer science and medicine. Humanity is fascinated by the question: “if science can cure disease, why not use it to regulate the environment?” Questions like this gave way to “techno-optimism,” the belief that technology can solve all the problems of today and tomorrow. However, techno-optimism is a flawed philosophy that mistakes technology for an environmental cure-all. While the pursuit of ecological sustainability requires the use technology, the theory grossly exaggerates the power of this relationship. It is imperative that techno-optimism be dispelled and replaced with a new, more realistic ideology. Far superior is the notion of techno-realism, which seeks to find the most efficient, most realistic solutions possible while considering all limiting factors in a particular situation. However, at this time, it is more important to promote techno-realism as a philosophy than to describe specific techno-realistic solutions to environmental and social concerns. Embracing techno-realism is the first step in learning that technology, while necessary to protect the environment, is not a panacea in its own right.