Environmental Science

society

Clean Water & Human Rights

science

organisms

Bacteria, viruses, and parasites found in water can endanger human health when they are ingested

technology

Catalytic converters

help reduce emissions which converts potential pollutants into harmless substances before they enter the air

environment

The Layers of the Earth’s
Atmosphere

EXOSPHERE

THERMOSPHERE

MESOSPHERE

STRATOSPHERE

TROPOSPHERE

society

environmental change makers

Michael Shellenberger

Pope Francis

Bill Nye

Ban-Ki Moon

Greta Thunberg

science

oil

petroleum also knows as crude oil

natural gas

natural gas form with both oil and coal deposit

technology

renewable energy

wind turbines

solar

hydro

biomass

non-renewable energy resource

uranium

environment

UPS drivers almost never turn left

by avoiding to turn left whenever possible they estimate on saving 10 million gallon of fuel a year

society

forest industry

furniture selling

landscaping/deck building

science

Shinrin-Yoku

Forest Therapy

technology

Silviculture Methods

Clearcutting

Clearcutting is a silviculture method in which most or all of the trees from a chosen area are removed

Selective Cutting

Selective cutting involves cutting and removing medium-aged or mature trees individually or in small clusters every 10 to 20 years

environment

forest management

Canada’s forests make up 10% of worldwide forests

Nearly 50% of Canada’s land is covered by forests

society

Zero-waste lifestyle

a lifestyle where people make most of their own stuff and reduce the garbage to almost nothing

science

Organic Fibres & Chemical Fibers

organic fiber=cotton

chemical fiber=synthetic materials – mainly polyester, polyamide (nylon & perlon), polyacrylic & elastane

technology

solar powered tents

All-girl engineer team invents solar-powered tent for the homeless

environment

tiny houses

old boats turned into houses