ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

 Topic: Toward a Sustainable Future

In Unit 3, you evaluated the benefits and impacts of various sources of energy. In Unit 4, you then considered some of the negative impacts that human development has had on the environment.

In this unit, you will learn about legislation that is in place to help clean up some of the mistakes people have made and laws designed to avoid future problems. Special attention will be given to the topic of global warming—the causes, predictions, and how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In this unit, you will do the following:

· Explore legislative solutions to environmental issues

· Identify sources of evidence used to chart climate

· Review conclusions relating to climate, climate change, and mitigation

“Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something.” — Carl Sagan (Quotefancy, 2018)

Reference

Quotefancy. (2018). Carl sagan quote. Retrieved from

https://quotefancy.com/quote/783047/Carl-Sagan-Anything-else-you-re-interested-in-is-not-going-to-happen-if-you-can-t-breathe