Unit 1: Introduction

We will be determining what is environmental science and how has the knowledge and concept changed throughout history to give us the class we study today.

Resources

Environmental Science Intro Survey

• Environmental timeline ancient history-present

• Recent additions to timeline
  

• Risk assessment survey and reflection

• What is Environmental Science?

• Six biggest Environmental Problems video

• Ten biggest Problems Facing the Earth

• Top 25 Environmental issues

• 1.1 Understanding the environment

  • Cause and Effect Class activity Google Slide to turn in

  • Human Footprint Video Questions

Human Footprint Video Part 1
Human Footprint Video Part 3
Human Footprint Video Part 4

• Ecological footprint assignment and link

• Ecological Footprint Video

  • Ecological Footprint 'Must Haves'

  • Ecological Footprint and Sustainablility slides

  • Ecological Footprint WWF

  • Ways to reduce your Ecological Footprint

  • Crash Course Human Impact
    

• 1.2 The environment and society

• Tragedy of the Commons and how to avoid it video

  • Tragedy of the Commons discussion

  • List of Environmental Services for article reviews

  • The Land Ethic summary quotes

  • Land Ethic Questions for Class Discussion

  • Aldo Leopold Society "Land Ethic" explanation

  • Environmental Ethics: The Land Ethic & Aldo Leopold

  • Economics and the Environment:Crash Course

  • Mr. Anderson's Environmental Economics

  • Cost/Benefit analysis video
    
    MiniProject Developed vs. Developing countries

  • Developed vs. Developing countries list World Population Review

  • Wikipedia list of Developing countries

  • Wikipedia List of Developed Countries
    

  • Sept 14th Risk Assessment 30 activities & perceived risk

  • Perceived Risk Survey Student Page
    
    

    • • 2.1 Science is a Process
        Design an Experiment Group Activity
        

      • 2.2 Beginning to make informed decisions

        • Causal loop example

      • 2.3 Consider Values Group Activity
        

      • Chapter 21 Economics, Policy and the Future

See Government Agency Project Below

Government Agency mini project Updated 2018

Signup list for Thursday Sept. 17th

https://www.epa.gov/ https://www.nrc.gov/

https://www.doi.gov/ https://www.energy.gov/

https://www.fws.gov/

https://www.blm.gov/

https://www.nps.gov/index.htm

https://www.osmre.gov/ http://www.ipcc.ch/

https://www.usda.gov/ https://www.iucn.org/

https://www.fda.gov/ https://www.unenvironment.org/ https://www.commerce.gov/ Conservation International

https://www.noaa.gov/ Environmental Defense Fund

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ https://www.worldwildlife.org/

https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx

https://dnr.wi.gov/

https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/

**pay close attention to words: social, environmental, economic, and ecological.

Social-impacts on people

Environmental-impacts on ecosystems (biotic and abiotic); not people

Economic-impacts on people and nations (ex: money and jobs)

Ecological-impacts on communities (biotic)

EPA Suggestions for limiting the effects of climate change Question #8

State Legislative Bill on Private Land Use for Decision-making process Activity

Story of Stuff Video Link