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| Advocacy of the preservation or improvement of the natural environment |
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| What is our most critical challenge in environmentalism? |
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| What is an example of environmentalism issue |
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| Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs |
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| Sustainability must overcome |
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| environmental degredation |
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| Why is prevention of environmental degredation hard? |
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| Not forgo the needs of economic development & social equity / justice |
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| What is the biggest public health problem today? |
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| Increased population equals |
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| demand for natural resources |
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| _________ is a global issue—urban & rural |
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| Communities planned, built, or modified to promote sustainable living & community capacity. |
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| What two types of sustainability do sustainable communities focus on? |
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| Environmental & economic sustainability |
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| Sustainable buildings cost |
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| 2% more than traditional methods |
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| Long-term energy & health benefits outweigh _____ _______ of sustainable buildings |
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| Sustainable buildings meet standards for what four things |
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Water conservation
Healthy indoor air
Environmentally-friendly materials
Location—w/in ¼ mile of public transportation |
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| Meeting standards earn more $$$ for funding like |
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| More than a century ago, scientists predicted a build-up of greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere, which would have a warming effect on the earth's surface |
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| Humans have a _____ _____ on global warming |
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| When was the Clean Air Act passed? |
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| What was the purpose of the Clean Air Act |
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| develop standards for widespread air pollutants |
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| First major environmental law in the US to include a provision for citizen lawsuits |
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| any waste produced via healthcare activities |
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| 15% is ________- waste & ______ be treated |
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| Mandate: ____ reduction in waste by _____ |
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| Volume reduction can _____ ______costs |
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| Focus on reducing environmental impacts before they happen |
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| buying products packaged in recycled materials |
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| Recycling is a _______ activity |
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| Precycling is a _________ activitiy |
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| collecting, processing, marketing, and using materials once considered trash |
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helps save landfills;
cuts air pollution from incineration;
saves energy and natural resources;
community curbside programs |
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| Two things that make up vulnerability |
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| susceptibility and resistance |
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| Five things the article focuses on |
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| on heavy precipitation, heat waves, drought, severity of cyclones, and high sea levels |
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| Three risk reduction measures |
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| prevention, mitigation, preparedness |
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| Two crisis managment measures |
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