Environmentalism

Patagonia is a maker of outdoor equipment, clothing and it is a very unique company. Yvon Chouinard and wife Malinda had built a business based on their philosophy and ideals which they themselves lived by. His commitment and dedication to environmental preservation, being in harmony with nature and people enabled him to allow his employees to fulfill their lives outside of work also. They were permitted and encouraged to balance work, play and family. As most were surfers, skiers, bikers and mountain

How will the building of the world’s largest Coal Export Terminal at Abbott point effect Australia and it’s world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef? Introduction: Recently the Environmental minister for Australia, Greg Hunt, fast tracked plans that would mean the sea bed at Abbott point will be dredged with construction reaching the Caley Valley Wetlands, because of this these plans are possible for commencement any time after January 2015. The final decision on this was made regardless of public

Bill Cronon finds environmental history to be useful because it informs the context of our social, cultural, and political values of the present day. Human beings can have a profound impact upon their local surroundings, and nature can respond in equally powerful ways. However, we can never know prior to our actions what the impact of all our choices will be. In examining human history, historians often omit the ecological element of history, and vice versa, when we look at natural history, it is

Review of an Engineering and/or Scientific Research paper Title: Historical Atmospheric Mercury Emissions And Depositions in North America Compared to Mercury Accumulations in Sedimentary Records. Authors: Nicola Pirrone, Ivo Allegrini, Gerard J. Keeler, Jerome O. Nriagu, Ronald Rossmann, and John A. Robbins. Published in: Atmospheric Environment. How did you "search" this paper? What terms did you use? It was given to me by you in a packet of scientific papers. What is the motivation for

The Existence of Moral Direction In the essay “The Cultural Basis for our Environmental Crisis” written by Lewis Moncrief, he argues against Lynn White’s claim that our economic crisis is due to Modern Judeo-Christian belief. Moncrief proposes interested points throughout his whole paper to disprove White’s claims, but there are a few assertions that Moncrief pointed out that go against White’s claim. The three points that Moncrief extensively explained are the lack of personal moral direction in

All of these factors are contributing to a new global outlook and sense of responsibility for the planet and its people. This attitude shit has already affected consumer choice – particularly in the food market and is now bleeding into other product markets, including clothing. Society attitudes have started to shift towards a less capitalist – oriented and more pragmatic one, in backlash to the over-materialistic world we now live in, and the unequal disposal of the world’s economy. WGSN identified

Dear Friends at the Gold King Superfund Site: We would like to thank you for giving this project to our company. We understand how serious this acid mine drainage problem is and would like to assure you confidence in our ability to safely deal with the issue. Our company has been in the business of water treatment and acid mine drainage cleanup for 40 years now. We have dealt with 203 similar issues since the creation of our company. Although we are based in Pennsylvania, we do water treatment projects

Going green is a phrase that has swept America back and forth multiple times over the past few decades. No matter where one is to go, a person is likely to see something that contributes to the environment. This could be anything from community cleanup programs, to designated bins for trash and recyclables. Even the way buildings are made contribute to the topic of going green. One reason why industries take up the theme of going green is to the fact that there is money to be made. Minimizing waste

Economy The job of fracking constitutes of gas being released to supply both Australia and overseas countries. Administrators and workers take this process seriously as every cubic foot of gas is measured and supplied. Although potential health problems have been recognized, the companies have been focusing on the collection grid and the and the shortage of regional community employees as only 2% of the workforce is applied for the job. Another economical factor is that Fracking is destroying jobs

Environmental justice is very ambiguous term as it denotes the need for not only environmental sustainability but also social liberation. Regrettably, not every citizen, politician or business owner is apprehensive about our wilting global environment. To this very day, there are scholars and politicians that contend that climate change and global warming is the rhetorical vehicle for which liberal propaganda can be transported. Consequently, these same leaders in their lofty positions deny that