sustainability
Sailing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Submitted by Evan on Wed, 03/11/2009 - 11:45amPublished in
Watch Captain Charles Moore (of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation) talk at TED about plastics and other marine debris in the ocean. Warning: although this might be very depressing, it cannot be ignored. It must be a call to action!
Voyage of Plastiki
Submitted by Evan on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 10:50amPublished in
Is it crazy to sail across the entire Pacific Ocean on a boat made of plastic bottles? Well, David de Rothschild (a wealthy heir to a banking fortune, an author, and an explorer) is going to do it anyway when he sets off from San Francisco in March 2009 en route to Sydney, Australia.
Native Hawaiians and the Environment
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The Native Hawaiians understood the importance of protecting their natural resources and using them in an intelligent manner. They used the system of “ahupua’a” that established land divisions as “mauka to makai” so that each owner could be responsible for his own livelihood. Students should see how this system is relevant to today and will compare/contrast current policies to those of the Native Hawaiians.
Choices in Your Life
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Students and their families are presented with choices every day that provide opportunities to help lessen one’s impact on the environment. This lesson will review the capabilities that each person has to help the environment, including “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”, re-usable cloth bags, carpooling / walking / bike-riding, planting trees, biodegradable options, reduce electricity and water usage, solar power, non-toxic product alternatives, organic foods, buying local products, etc.
Humans in the System
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Humans unavoidably have an impact on the environment and are part of the Earth’s systems; unfortunately, often we create problems in these systems, regardless of whether our intentions are good or not. This provides an overview of infrastructure in modern societies (transportation, waste management, energy, food production, product packaging, etc.) and how each uses natural resources and/or impacts the environment.
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