Transcript Environmental Ethics - Londonderry School District

Environmental Ethics
Understanding environmental morality and ethics
Unique Earth
As far as we know, Earth is unique because it has had the
right conditions to sustain LIFE for 3.5 billion years
Your Ecological Footprint
How many Earths does does it take to support your lifestyle?
How many hectares of land does it take to support your
lifestyle?
Is your global footprint sustainable?
Affluenza
Affluenza = A social condition
arising from the desire to be
more wealthy, successful or to
"keep up with the Joneses".
Affluenza is symptomatic of a
culture that holds up financial
success as one of the highest
achievements. People said to be
affected by affluenza typically
find that the very economic
success they have been so
vigorously chasing ends up
leaving them feeling unfulfilled,
and wishing for yet more wealth.
Needs verses Wants
"Thneeds"
Teenage Affluenza URL:http://youtu.be/ijST6jWGMiM
Over Consumption
and Over Population
Population Growth URL: http://youtu.be/b98JmQ0Cc3k
The loss of
Biodiversity
Facing The Sixth Extinction URL:http://youtu.be/eY-ltUIsnrQ
Global Community
• We have become a force capable of changing the
conditions on Earth that sustain LIFE.
Destruction of Our Air, Water, Land and Wildlife
Slash and Burn agriculture
Loss of Biodiversity
Waste Disposal
Water Pollution
Mountain Top Removal
Mining Land Pollution
Photochemical Smog
Air Pollution
URL: http://youtu.be/j7OHG7tHrNM
The Lorax Fable
• A fable is a succinct fictional story that illustrates a
MORAL lesson
Morality
A MORAL = what is right verses wrong
An Ethic
Ethics = are actions taken you
take based on your morals
Students preparing raised bed gardens to grow
some of their own food
Value - Taking The
Long Look
What you VALUE = something
that has worth to you.
What you value based on on respect, responsibility, honest, and caring.
Opinion
• An OPINION = an idea or a
belief
Environmental Ethic
• An ENVIRONMENTAL ETHIC = a body of
moral principles or values following by a
person in regards to their total surroundings.
(your actions)