Essays on Environmental Education

In the seminar conducted in the Earth and Space Science Department, Ralph Haugerud discusses “The Last Glaciation of NW Washington: hysteresis of a marine based ice sheet”. The main focus of this seminar was to talk about the retreat of the Juan de Fuca lobe…

The work done by Robbins is extremely informative and intriguing. After the reading I have a heightened understanding of why Political Ecology is necessary to avoid or heal dire circumstances. This reflection is focused on the significance of creating a fair socioeconomic world for other…

This is the discussion of environmental sustainability and resilience objectives. They have been discussed in a manner that places each objective as a sub-topic, where answers of the three questions are answered under each objective sub-topic, which are their feasibility, current state of progress with…

Typically, when considering ecological restoration, what comes to mind is the renewal and restoration of natural ecosystems and habitats that have been damaged, degraded, or destroyed by human intervention to their original, un-intervened form. However, recently published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, is a…

Theoretical Background Thousands of years ago, burying wastes have already been an effective way in helping the environment. However, because of the increase in population in the present time, digging a hole is not enough. With the larger number of human population, equates larger amount…

The way we develop biophysically can be from physical or biological aspects. I just recently turned 22 and I’m half Mexican and half white. My mom when pregnant with me was healthy and she didn’t have any complications. She didn’t smoke or drink while pregnant…

Captive Freedom Animals add beauty to the world. For centuries, people have found delight in the animal’s appearance. In order to admire these creatures safely, people capture animals to have on display. These places are commonly known as a zoo or zoological parks. Historians have…

Journal Article 2: Cultivating artistic approaches to environmental learning: Exploring eco-art education in elementary classrooms Often educators aren’t sure of where to begin in regards to implementing environmental standards into their classroom. The article Cultivating artistic approaches to environmental learning: Exploring eco-art education in elementary…

A famous saying once said that “Nature doesn’t need people, people need nature”, thus it’s a must for us to take care of it. And theirs is no denying that we are abusing its charity for us. Given that, it’s also necessary for us to…

Thoreau appears to write with a stronger stance on opposing materialism and conforment; I consequently tend to disagree with him more compared to Emerson. I personally believe that material objects are vital to a fulfilling, efficient life and are a sign of success; one is…