Environmental Science (module 1)

ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY SURIGAO Corner San Nicolas & Rizal Streets 8400 Surigao City, Philippines

Environmental

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CLASSROOM 1.Using of cellular phones inside RULES classroom is strictly not allowed. 2.Observe proper decorum. 3.Always wear nametag. 4.Submit subject requirements

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ON TIME. Late submission will no longer be entertain. 5. Always bring required materials for individual and group activities in the class.

COURSE OUTLINE ..\Environmental Science (Course Outline).doc

ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY SURIGAO Corner San Nicolas & Rizal Streets 8400 Surigao City, Philippines

Environmental

Science (NSCI 101)

1 ACTIVITY st

PAPER CABBAGE RELAY

What is your greatest experience in high school that you will always remember? And Why? (Choose a male classmate who is wearing a black t – shirt to answer the question)

What are your impressions towards St. Paul University – Surigao? To your classmates? (Allow your classmate to your left to answer the question)

What are your impressions and expectations to your Envi Sci Instructor? (Choose a lady in school uniform to answer the question)

What is your personal understanding with the subject? What do you want to happen in this class?

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Why do you think there is a need for everyone to enroll in this subject? (Your crush in the class will answer the question. Ehehehe . . . . )

ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY SURIGAO Corner San Nicolas & Rizal Streets 8400 Surigao City, Philippines

Environmental

Science (NSCI 101)

Module 1

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: A CLOSER LOOK TOPICS 1. Seven Environmental Principles 2. Environmental Science vs. Environmentalism 3. Environmental Science and Other Related Sciences

OBJECTIVES: 1. Distinguish the individual characteristics of the seven environmental principles and their importance in the study of the environment. 2. Differentiate Environmental Science and Environmentalism based on their relevance on environmental management. 3. Recognize Social and Natural Sciences and their great contribution to the advent of Environmental Science.

PRE - ASSES SMENT

ENVIRONMENT (from the French environner: to encircle or surround

DEFINITIONS (1)the circumstances

and conditions that organism or a group of

surround an organisms (2)the social and cultural conditions that affect an individual or a community.

SCIENCE - systematic study of anything that can be examined, tested, and verified.

- The word science is derived from

the Latin word scire, meaning “to know.”

Environmental Science -

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It is the systematic study of our environment and our place in it. an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, (including but not limited to Ecology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Soil Science, Geology, Atmospheric Science and Geography) to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems. shows that we all have a responsibility to get involved and try to do something about the problems we have created.

Environmental Science

MISSION ORIENTED

Environmental Scientist -

works on subjects like the following: (1) understanding of earth processes, (2) evaluating alternative energy systems, (3) pollution control and mitigation, (4) natural resource management, and the (5) effects of global climate change.

- Bring a systems approach to the analysis of environmental problems.

Environmental Technology – application of environmental science and sustainable development for the purpose of environmental conservation by curbing negative impacts of human-environment interaction and protecting the natural environment - also called green technology (GreenTech) and clean technology (CleanTech).

Related Fields . . . Environmental studies – incorporates more of the social sciences for understanding human relationships, perceptions and policies towards the environment. Environmental engineering – focuses on design and technology for improving environmental quality. Environmental ethics – a branch of environmental philosophy, which studies the ethical relationship between human beings and the environment - has given a new dimension to the conservation of natural resources. - Human beings are a part of the society and so are the other living beings. Plants and animals are part of human lives, thus, they should also be associated with our guiding principles as well as our moral and ethical values.

Environmental Science VS. Environmentalism Environmental Science * The use of

scientific methods to study processes and systems in the environment in which we live

Environmentalism

*It is working to influence attitudes and policies that affect our environment

SEVEN (7) ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES

1. Nature knows best. 2. All forms of life are important. 3. Everything is connected to everything else. 4. Everything changes. 5. Everything must go somewhere. 6. Ours is a finite earth. 7. Nature is beautiful and we are stewards of God’s creation.

GROUP ACTIVITY (10 mins) Conduct a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the given Environmental Principle. Have a thorough sharing of ideas on its meaning and contribution in studying our environment. Then, decide 1 WORD that best describes/represents the principle and write in a short bond paper. TWIST: Perform first a Paint-Me-a-Picture before the presenter explains the collaborative ideas of the group.

Paint Me A Picture

1.Typhoon Yolanda Scene 2.Zoo 3.Zamboanga Siege 4.Bohol Earthquake 5.Fish kill 6.Famine 7.Underwater

SEVEN (7) ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES module 1 (7 environmental principles).mp4

HISTORY 1798 - Essay on the Principle of Population published by Thomas Robert Malthus, in which he warned about the dangers of unchecked population growth. 1830 - World population is one billion. 1864 - George Perkins Marsh publishes Man and Nature, described by some environmentalists as the fountainhead of the conservation movement. 1869 - Ernst Haeckel coins the term ecology to describe "the body of knowledge concerning the economy of nature." 1908 - Chlorination is used extensively in U.S. water treatment plants for the first time. 1936 - National Wildlife Federation established. 1963 - First Clean Air Act passed in the United States. 1965 - Water Quality Act passed, establishing federal water quality standards. 1967 - Environmental Defense Fund established to save the osprey from DDT. 1969 - Greenpeace founded. 1970 - First Earth Day celebrated on April 22.

1970 - National Environmental Policy Act passed, requiring environmental impact statements for projects funded or regulated by federal government. 1970 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created. 1972 - Clean Water Act passed. 1972 - Use of DDT is phased out in the United States. 1972 - Oregon becomes first state to enact bottle-recycling law. 1973 - Endangered Species Act passed. 1985 - Ozone hole observed over Antarctica. 1986 - Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station undergoes nuclear core melt-down, spreading radioactive material over vast parts of the Soviet Union and northern Europe.

1987 - Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer signed by 24 nations, declaring their promise to decrease production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). 1987 - World population is five billion. 1990 - Clean Air Act amended to control emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. 1991 - Mount Pinatubo in Philippines erupts, shooting sulfur dioxide 25 miles into the atmosphere. 1992 - U.N. Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1997 - Dolly, the world's first cloned sheep, is born. 1997 - Kyoto Protocol mandates a reduction of CFCs emissions levels by 6-8% by 2008. 1999 - World population reaches six billion. 2002 - U.N. Earth Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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