Abstract

It is important to teach young children about being responsible global citizens at an early age when their brains are still developing and their habits have yet to be formed. Good habits are easily sustained throughout their lifetime if they are continually practiced and reinforced from an early age. Through our project of teaching a 1st grade class about recycling, my group learned that young children are eager and capable of learning of environmental education at a young age. My paper looks at the ways in which environmental education can be taught to children and why it is crucial to do so. The way to ensure that the future of the environment and ultimately the future of mankind is protected is to make sure that environmental education is taught earlier. The students of today are the key in ensuring a sustainable future.

-Atusa

Abstraction

What drives us to consume? This is a question that not too many people are concerned with, but they should. Consumption is one of the biggest problems that we deal with when talking about climate change and global warming. The thing is that few really address the issue because it is viewed as a lifestyle change and very few people are really willing to radically change their way of life. The discourse shaped by media today not only drives consumption but also promotes it. One way to curb consumption would to be limit it, but not by choice but rather through regulation. By slowing consumption we slow the down our impact on the earth, by doing this we will consume less natural resources and at the same time reversing climate change. Just regulating a few things will ultimately save us in the future.

-Blaise

Abstract

Green building is currently on the rise. As populations increase, the amount of CO2 emissions increases, thus playing part in global climate change. Green building is a way of building that is more energy efficient, resource efficient and contains less toxic materials. With groups such as the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, O’Brien and Company and the United States Green Building Council communicating the positive outlook on the concept, the general public is viewing it as a good thing to participate in. Different companies such as Seattle City Light are offering incentive programs for making a household more green. Different rating systems such as LEED, Built Green and Energy Star allow people to interact and be actively giving back to the environment. By using these rating systems, contractors and consumers are held liable for what they are putting into the environment. Due to the excellent means of communication by advocacy groups, companies and organizations, green building is a trend that will become a standard that more and more people accept.

-Danica