Luokat: Kaikki - environment - society - conservation - science

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Environmental Science

Environmental science explores the interconnectedness of human health and the environment, highlighting the role of technology in mitigating pollution through devices like catalytic converters.

Environmental Science

Environmental Science

Reducing & Managing Waste

old boats turned into houses
tiny houses
solar powered tents

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

Organic Fibres & Chemical Fibers

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

organic fiber=cotton

Zero-waste lifestyle

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

Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry

forest management

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

Canada’s forests make up 10% of worldwide forests

Silviculture Methods

Selective Cutting

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

Clearcutting

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

Shinrin-Yoku

Forest Therapy

forest industry

landscaping/deck building

furniture selling

Conservation of energy

UPS drivers almost never turn left

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

non-renewable energy resource

uranium

renewable energy

biomass

hydro

solar

wind turbines

natural gas

natural gas form with both oil and coal deposit

oil

petroleum also knows as crude oil

environmental change makers

Greta Thunberg

Ban-Ki Moon

Bill Nye

Pope Francis

Michael Shellenberger

Human Health and the environment

environment
The Layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere

TROPOSPHERE

STRATOSPHERE

MESOSPHERE

THERMOSPHERE

EXOSPHERE

technology
Catalytic converters

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

science
organisms

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

society
Clean Water & Human Rights