Student Action Plan
Student Action Plans ES 1
¢ Overview of requirements for Student Action Plan (individual, academic or professional) ¢ Typed or written in journal ¢ Minimum 2 pages ¢ Draft completed: Teleclass #9 ¢ Due Date: Journal Check #2
Student Action Plan
6 sections of your Plan:
1. How do you view Ecological integrity? (What is your current view of nature? Our environment?) *Your mission statement the basis of your plan! Human Systems How do you use natural resources? (Personal Resource Inventory Appendix 6) Environmental degradation What is your impact on the environment? (positive, negative and neutral) Social issues How does your use of resources impact others? Sustainability goals- How can you make a difference? What is your timeline? 6 months? 1 year? 3 years?
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Your Action Plan might include reference to:
(use at least 5 terms in your Action Plan from this list) ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ Environment Ecological integrity Environmental degradation Natural resources Carrying capacity Cycle of poverty High waste society Pollution prevention Resource consumption Worldview Environmental Management Plan ¢ World Ethic ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ Sustainability Sustainable Systems Sustained Yield Sustainable Society Renewable Energy Sources Energy efficiency Living democracy Regional approach to energy ¢ Environmental leadership
How can you make a difference?
¢ You might consider using items from this list to assist with your plan! ¾ Your personal Environmental History ¾ Preserving Biodiversity ¾ Promoting Sustainable Agriculture ¾ Pesticide/chemical use ¾ Saving Energy/Outdoor Air pollution ¾ Reducing exposure ¾ Saving Water/water pollution ¾ Solid & Hazardous Wastes ¾ Communications/Politics/Ethics (Your standards) ¾ Views on common property resources
Student Resource Inventory
Ecological Integrity
¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ Water Air Soil Species Ecosystems Energy Minerals
Ecological Integrity
¢ Hint: (one approach. . .)
Hydrosphere Atmosphere Lithosphere Biosphere Culturesphere
Here’s an example. . .
¢ Earth’s atmosphere:
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How does your car impact the atmosphere? How does your air conditioning & heating system in your house impact the atmosphere? What’s the big deal about turning on the lights?
Here’s another example. . .
¢ Earth’s biosphere:
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How does my landscaping impact native species? Why should I care about native species of butterflies? Plants? How does my diet impact species worldwide? Can my simple choices make any difference?
Human Systems
¢ How do your choices impact other cultures and countries? ¢ Through products you purchase, resource use, etc?
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Sustainability
¢ Ability of a system to survive for some specific (finite) time ¢ Sustainable system: A system that attains its full expected lifetime ¢ What is your current timeline on this task?
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Sustainability
¢ How can you make a difference? ¢ What is your personal timeline to make a difference? ¢ Project out for the next 10 years!
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