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    All living things depend on one another to thrive and obtain the basic needs to survive the cycle of life. While all of them are unique in their own impactful way, but we all share one thing no matter the size or species. Our home, our surroundings, or our environment, however you may call it, we either live in or on it. Our environment is the origin and has been the host to us all for thousands of years, and the least we could do is make an effort to sustain and nurture it like it’s done for us

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    children to help her live on even after death, but with the life she led and things she accomplished, she did not need children to keep her ideas alive over 50 years after her death. Before Rachel Carson was known as a huge contributor to the environmental movement, she was a young girl with dreams. She lived on a 65-acre farm, which she would often explore and observe the forest and the streams near her house. She had a strong passion for nature and writing from a young age. She was so engulfed

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    Contrary to what Oreskes and Conway I personally do not believe that climate change is not the spell of the end of Western civilization. While I do believe it is a major issue that can’t be ignored like it has been in the past, I believe it is not too late to prevent it from causing the end. We will always have to live with the consequences of anything, but we must not lose hope for any given reason. I will argue against them and provide examples of ways already put in place towards the prevention

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    Notre Dame University Faculty of Engineering Department of Civil and environmental engineering Water treatment of swimming pool Group list: Name ID# signature Karim Taher 20093567 Joe El-Dahr 20101583 Ali Naboulsi 20101765 Mohamad Mroueh 20104009 Mohammad Harakeh 20103468 Naim Boustany 20101797 Prepared to: Dr. Sophia Ghanimeh Date: May 31, 2015 Letter of acknowledgment On behalf of the water treatment project

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    My passion for the environment began when I was a young child. I’ve always loved animals and plants, and I look forward to a career where I can help them thrive in their natural environments. In 2016, I received the greatest blessing anyone could ask for. On Thanksgiving Day, “my son” Mushu arrived on my doorstep, and I instantly fell in love. Mushu is an axolotl, a Mexican salamander. Axolotls are neotenic, which means they’ll stay in their larval form and still sexually mature. Their native

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    Every time my family and I go grocery shopping we end up having numerous plastic bags after unloading the food. For the most part we save these bags, keeping them underneath the sink in case we need to use them for something else later on.  However, we have done such a great job at saving these bags that they have begun to take up space. As such, we have recently started throwing most of them in the garbage.  After watching the Bag It documentary in my English class I begin to realize how much plastic

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    “The Obligation to endure gives us the right to know.” If we are all humans occupying the same environment, breathing the same air, how are we so oblivious of all the dangerous chemicals the environment and the public is being exposed to. Rachel Carson makes a valid argument because if the public must endure these poisonous chemicals and pollution that are altering the environment, then they have the right to know the great dangers that come along with it. Rachel Carson makes a very valid point in

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    Human Nature “Human nature is like water. It takes the shape of its container.”- Wallace Stevens. The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding provides a clear example of human nature which is developed and manipulated by the environment and experiences of the characters within the novel. The boys begin to lose sight of society's ways and turn to savagery, ultimately killing one another. Human nature is shaped by our environment and experiences according to a Swiss-born philosopher Rousseau, an

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    BUSINESS AND SOCIETY INTRODUCTON With increasing urgency, market and social forces are rewriting the roles and responsibilities of business as well as its strategies. Though the profit motive of business is understood and accepted, people do not accept it as an excuse for ignoring the basic norms, values, and standards of being a good citizen. Modern businesses are expected to be responsible towards the community resources working toward the growth and success of both their companies and their

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    It has a revenue of around 60 billion euros and a net income in 2.34 billion euros. Airbus employs around 63000 employees at its 16 sites in the countries it is present. As a company Airbus has taken many measures for sustainability including environmental measures and has been at the forefront of innovations which have a positive impact on environment. It has tried to create more value in its offerings with lesser impact on environment. Impact on the environment is a major concern at Airbus for

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