Discussion Forum: We are the Earth
This assignment relates to the following Course Learning Requirements:
CLR 1 - Explain the concept of environmental citizenship and provide examples demonstrating the roles and responsibilities of people within the global ecosystem.
CLR 2 - Relate the history of environmental trends to contemporary society and to future direction.
Objective of this Assignment: In this discussion forum you think about the concept of our connections with the world around us.
Instructions:
Focus on the following questions to help formulate and encourage discussion:
1. Do you think that the Gaia hypothesis is correct? If so, what have you observed in the real world that makes you think that way?
2. Does your world view easily allow you to consider that the Gaia hypothesis is true? Why or why not?
3. In exploring the recent history of environmentalism, are we making progress? If so, how? If not, why not?