APes HW: 11/28 & 11/30
Read Chapter 18: Environmental Hazards & Human Health pg. 426-437
Also read: The meeting notes from San Francisco's recent retreat: Commission on the Environment (10/2/07). Pay special attention to the following things:
*Definition of EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)
*Examples of stewardship as applied to solid waste
*International Models for End-of-Life Management
(For extra FUN -not mandatory read about Germany's Green Dot System!)
December 4th: Turn in the following -
1. Pick one topic/theme/main idea/"story" from any of the reading above that interests you the most. Inspires you to ask questions. Inspires you to want to learn more.
2. Ask & write down 3 questions about this topic.
3. Research/Find the answers to your questions. Write up your questions, why they are important to you, what you learned and where you found your answers.
- If you need another Journal reflection entry , reflect on any of the above reading. Here are some questions to consider...How do you propose we reduce the risk from exposure to toxic & hazardous chemicals in our environment? Can Marin adopt EPR habits? Relate San Francisco's Retreat content to the book Cradle to Cradle--
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Monday, November 26th HW
Part 3: Table Group Challenge
Congratulations. Your table group is in charge of transforming San Rafael’s city infrastructure into an eco-effective vision using Cradle to Cradle principles. Please prepare the following things for next class:
1) Name 5 specific eco-effective steps San Rafael needs to initiate in order to implement Cradle to Cradle infrastructure. Relate at least 2 of these steps to a current problem, strategy, initiative that San Rafael is working on. (Each member of your table group should be in charge of 1 of these steps!) http://www.sustainablesanrafael.org/news.html
http://www.sustainablemarin.org/
2) Find out what Curitiba, Brazil is doing effectively in terms of sustainability. Give one example of a current infrastructure in Curitiba, Brazil that is a clear “signal of intent”. (Spell out what the intention is.)
3) How can the 140 Years of Sustainable Forestry practices by the Menominee tribe serve as an inspiration to the city of San Rafael? Does this relate at all to being “native” to one’s place? Also, can you relate any of these ideas to Paul Hawken’s concept of “Natural Capital”? http://www.menominee.edu/sdi/csstdy.htm
Your table group will have 10 to 15 minutes to organize your material to hand in.
Your goal as a table group is to be as creative, specific, and cradle to cradle-esque as possible. Apply the major concepts you learned from Cradle to Cradle to this assignment. Do not be afraid to be specific and to give examples from the book or the above links!
Congratulations. Your table group is in charge of transforming San Rafael’s city infrastructure into an eco-effective vision using Cradle to Cradle principles. Please prepare the following things for next class:
1) Name 5 specific eco-effective steps San Rafael needs to initiate in order to implement Cradle to Cradle infrastructure. Relate at least 2 of these steps to a current problem, strategy, initiative that San Rafael is working on. (Each member of your table group should be in charge of 1 of these steps!) http://www.sustainablesanrafael.org/news.html
http://www.sustainablemarin.org/
2) Find out what Curitiba, Brazil is doing effectively in terms of sustainability. Give one example of a current infrastructure in Curitiba, Brazil that is a clear “signal of intent”. (Spell out what the intention is.)
3) How can the 140 Years of Sustainable Forestry practices by the Menominee tribe serve as an inspiration to the city of San Rafael? Does this relate at all to being “native” to one’s place? Also, can you relate any of these ideas to Paul Hawken’s concept of “Natural Capital”? http://www.menominee.edu/sdi/csstdy.htm
Your table group will have 10 to 15 minutes to organize your material to hand in.
Your goal as a table group is to be as creative, specific, and cradle to cradle-esque as possible. Apply the major concepts you learned from Cradle to Cradle to this assignment. Do not be afraid to be specific and to give examples from the book or the above links!
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
APes HW 11/14-11/26
Homework:
11/14: Cradle to Cradle reading
11/16: Study for Quiz #2 on Air Pollution (Miller pg. 447-462) & In Class Notes
Bring your CRADLE to CRADLE book to class on TUESDAY, November 20!
11/20: Finish CRADLE to CRADLE
11/14: Cradle to Cradle reading
11/16: Study for Quiz #2 on Air Pollution (Miller pg. 447-462) & In Class Notes
Bring your CRADLE to CRADLE book to class on TUESDAY, November 20!
11/20: Finish CRADLE to CRADLE
Monday, November 12, 2007
APes HW 11/12/08
1) Read one of the articles about the San Francisco Oil Spill (Below- previous post).
2) Study for in class Quiz.
Content will be taken from anything we have discussed in class about Air pollution and The following sections from Chapter 19: Air Pollution
1) Structure of the Atmosphere
2) Major Air pollutants (CO, Nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, Particulates & Ozone)
3) Urban Outdoor Air Pollution (Smog)
4) Photochemical Smog
5) Case Studies
6) Temperature Inversions
7) Acid Deposition (Acid Rain)- What is it? & Impacts
Questions from HW that related to Quiz:
pg. 462
#1, #3, #4 & #5
Also, Finish Reading Cradle to Cradle by the end of Thanksgiving Break!
2) Study for in class Quiz.
Content will be taken from anything we have discussed in class about Air pollution and The following sections from Chapter 19: Air Pollution
1) Structure of the Atmosphere
2) Major Air pollutants (CO, Nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, Particulates & Ozone)
3) Urban Outdoor Air Pollution (Smog)
4) Photochemical Smog
5) Case Studies
6) Temperature Inversions
7) Acid Deposition (Acid Rain)- What is it? & Impacts
Questions from HW that related to Quiz:
pg. 462
#1, #3, #4 & #5
Also, Finish Reading Cradle to Cradle by the end of Thanksgiving Break!
Saturday, November 10, 2007
San Francisco Oil Spill- Please read some of these articles !
Ship Crashes into Bay Bridge tower, spills fuel oil
Oil Fouls Marin Shores
San Francisco Oil spill spreads, emergency declared
Seabirds mired in Marin slick
Fish wrap: Salmon arrive just in time for oil spill
Work to stem oil spill damage intensifies
Marin's biggest oil-dumping nightmare came in 1971
Photos from Oil spill: (San Francisco Chronicle)
Oil Spill Video
Sunday, November 4, 2007
APes Assignments Week of November 4th
Monday, November 5th:
Homework: Read Chapter 19 from the Miller Textbook. Pages 439-452. Type & answer questions # 1-5 on page 462
Thursday, November 8th:
Homework: Finish Reading Chapter 19. Pages 452-462. Type & answer questions #6-8 on page 462.
These Homework assignments are both due on : Monday, November 12th. You may turn them in early. All assignments turned in after class on Monday, November 12th will receive only 1/4 of the points available.
Homework: Read Chapter 19 from the Miller Textbook. Pages 439-452. Type & answer questions # 1-5 on page 462
Thursday, November 8th:
Homework: Finish Reading Chapter 19. Pages 452-462. Type & answer questions #6-8 on page 462.
These Homework assignments are both due on : Monday, November 12th. You may turn them in early. All assignments turned in after class on Monday, November 12th will receive only 1/4 of the points available.
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