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1. Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following is a predicted outcome of

continued global warming?

Student Answer: A shift in climate

zones Changes in rainfall patterns Rising sea levels All of the above

Instructor Explanation: Chapter 1, page 7.

Points Received: 5 of 5

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2. Question : (TCO 2) The Conservation Reserve Program was funded in the

United States to conserve which of the following precious resources?

Student Answer: Water

Soil Petroleum Recyclable plastics

Instructor Explanation: Chapter 1, page 15.

Points Received: 5 of 5

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3. Question : (TCO 3) Environmental goods and environmental bads are:

Student Answer: on the whole, evenly

distributed among the peoples of the earth. disproportionately distributed so that the middle-class must foot the bill. unevenly distributed so

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Instructor Explanation: Environmental Sociology and Environmental

Sociologists try to solve these threats and issues through teaching and educating people about sustainability, conservation, and what our course textbook defines as ecological dialog. Also, Environmental Sociologists use Environmental Justice to solve many of these environmental problems and issues.

Points Received: 30 of 30

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2. Question : (TCO 2) Explain the impact of consumerism on the environment.

Compare and contrast the relationship between consumerism and industry; more specifically how our society can more away from petroleum and more toward cleaner forms of energy and resources to become more sustainable.

Student Answer: Perhaps one of the

worst impacts of

consumerism on the

environment would be

pollution, which causes

such devastation such

as climate change, poor

food and air, and

unsustainable and

unlivable conditions for

humans, plants and

animals on the earth.

By the use of

petroleum, coal

burning, and other

means to continue

manufacturing goods in

the industrial machine

for consuming, and the

media that encourages

excessive consumerism

by the public, the cycle

never ends. We must

discover and use newer

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uses of free energy,

such as solar and wind

fueled machinery in

order to be able to

sustain our needs

without ruining the

environment and its

living inhabitants. More

research and

implementation of

these free energy

systems may be the

only way to keep our

planet alive and healthy

for all, and its future.

Instructor Explanation: Our societies ever increase demand for

resources further stresses the Earth's environment. As the human population continues to grow, there is more demand and stress on these resources. Most relevant is the strong focus and need for oil and coal. One would just have to monitor the news to see some very big oil spills and miners either killed or put in very hazardous working conditions. Of course, no one is asking that we totally stop using these resources, but we must as a society come up with more efficient ways to create more sustainability. Environmental Sociologists are often called to take on these issues.

Points Received: 30 of 30

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3. Question : (TCO 4) Describe in detail what consumption is and how it relates

to marketing and capitalism. Provide a few examples. Compare and contrast some of the positive and negative aspects of capitalism. How does this relate to free markets?

Student Answer: Consumption is a

part of our daily lives

in a modern society.

Its generally fueled

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media advertising,

which is paid for by the

companies and

industries that sell its

goods to the public.

Some of the positive

aspects of capitalistic

consumption could be

that people can be

aware of something

that is new upon the

consumer scene that

could possibly benefit

them, such as an

effective drug for a

physical aliment. Or a

private or public group,

such as a charity or

motivational group that

advertises to people so

that they can attract

them to their

organization. Negative

examples of capitalism

(in advertising, for

example) could be seen

in the selling of items

that are unhealthy for

the public, such as

unhealthy foods, or the

push to sell items

people can't afford,

thus putting them in

debt.

This all relates to the

free market, as it shows

how capitalism,

marketing and

consumerism all work

hand in hand to meet

the needs of the seller

and the buyer, whether

it be positive or

negative. Thus the term

"free" is conjoined with

the term "market." It

always has been this

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way since people have

had trade, barter,

selling and buying; as

from the days of the

bazaar, which also

exists today. In today's

global economy, its

important however to

see balance between

what people need vs.

what they want, and

also the delicate

balance between

industry and ecology,

as we want a

sustainable planet for

people, animals, and

plant life.

Instructor Explanation: Consumption is basically how humans and our

society use these materials. Some people eat these materials in the form of food. Of course, the over consumption of food often causes obesity issues which is currently a major global epidemic. The overconsumption and abuse of any material is obviously not good for our society and global environment. How can we prevent this global overconsumption? Each year global consumption rates increase at expediential and alarming rates. This is largely due to more and more countries becoming more industrialized as well as the global population gradually increasing. How much is too much and do you think we will ever run out of certain materials? Food? Resources? Then what? We must also ask what makes people consume all of these materials. Large scale marketing and global Capitalism causes people to want all of these material goods. Supply and demand largely control consumption and global consumption rates. Many people often desire what they can't get. For example, when Wii first came out, everyone wanted one but Nintendo could not produce them fast enough. Another example would be the Tickle me Elmo Dolls and The Cabbage Patch Kids. Most industrial nations today base their overall

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is meeting the needs of

society in methods that

can continue

indeterminately into the

future without

damaging or depleting

natural resources. It is

meeting present needs

and necessities without

compromising the

ability of future

generations to meet

their own needs.

Source reduction would

be reducing waste and

pollution by changing

techniques of

production and

consumption.

Innovation would be

developing alternatives

to technologies – be it

fossil fuel or chemical

concentrated agriculture

that have been

determined to damage

health and the

environment. Viability

would be creating and

advancement of

economic activity

around technologies

and products that will

benefit the

environment, moving

their execution and

creating new careers

that truly protect the

planet. Examples would

be “Energy” Energy is

probably the most vital

issue for green

technology, which

includes the

development of

alternative fuels, new

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ways of generating

energy and energy

efficiency. This a

perfect example of

building and developing

electric cars will free us

from the use of

petroleum sources. The

other example would be

of “Green Building”

Green building covers

everything from the

choice of building

supplies to where a

building is located and

the use of solar energy

in the homes.

Instructor Explanation: Green technology can be defined as any

machine or product from a complex machine that produces the least amount of pollution and stress on the environment. Also, these products should biodegrade and or be able to be recycled and reused with ease. In terms of green energy technology, this can be defined as any type of energy we can get from not burning carbon (oil and coal) into the atmosphere which is believed to cause cancer / illnesses worldwide and contribute to Climate Change and Global Warming as discussed in Week 2. Examples of green energy technology are solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, nuclear plants, the process of biomass, and geothermal plants. Green technology though good for the environment may not always be easily implemented. One example of this can be seen in the Sun Chips snack. Sun Chips recently came out with a new type of bag that fully biodegrades, but consumers complained that they were too noisy and Frito Lay, the producer of Sun Chips, quickly went back to the less biodegradable bag. Of course, I am sure some people would take this noise pollution over the less biodegradable bags any day, but probably not for the majority of society.

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Points

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Comments:

30 of 30

5. Question : (TCO 7) Describe in detail our population's impact on poverty.

Provide a few detailed examples. Explain how environmental sociologists think we can solve issues of poverty. How do you think we can solve worldwide poverty?

Student Answer: As the world's

population rises, it

impacts the quality of

life for all; for those in

modern cultures, but

especially those in

developing countries.

This is because as the

population gets bigger,

more resources are

needed to feed, clothe,

medically and

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educationally care for

the world's people. As

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Points Received: 30 of 30

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