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Activity 5.1 – Six Things to do to Save the Planet

Solution Category Solution Description  Spiritual There are many efficient ways to protect the environment educationally, conservatively, and economically. One efficient way would also be provided for the environment spiritually. Spiritual meaning guidance through a religious or innate spiritual teaching for the protection of the environment. By cultivating a spiritual connection with the environment, it allows you as an individual to reassure the attitude upon religion or religious beliefs.  In the words of Lyla June, “Planting a dream Panting, I breathe. Running towards the future with a handful of seeds.” (June, 2018) This music video allows you to see in a religious and spiritual way how their ancestors would provide everything for the environment. It is a reassuring gesture on how the environment is important.  Perception There are many views on how the environment should be treated. The well known way to view it is through a different perception. Perception means cr...
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Activity 4.2.1 - Applying My Environmental Policy Frameworks

Applying My Environmental Policy Frameworks (NYC Congestion Pricing) New York City is known for its busy streets, bright lights, and many of the most iconic fashion stores in the world. But New York City is not all it is set out to be, especially when it is regarding the congestion charge. Congestion charge is pricing regarding tolls for drivers and both begins and ends in New York State. It  begins in, ends in, or passes through the area of New York City in the borough of Manhattan, South of and excluding 96th Street, an area commonly known as the congestion zone. The surcharge applies to transportation in for-hire vehicles that carry people like taxis, green cabs, limousines, black cars, transportation network companies, and pool vehicles. An article by Steven Cohen, “Why Can’t New York City Get A Congestion Charge?” explains how the nature of the problem is traffic in NYC and how the majority of society that live in NYC see it to be unfair for congestion charge. According to t...
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Activity 4.2 Environmental Policy Frameworks

Environmental Conflict Resolution (2003) Context In Environmental Conflicts (2003) Environmental Framing Consortium (2005) Identity An Individual asking themselves  “Who Am I? One must identify who they are as a person and how they must accept their own values and beliefs.  Legal Conflicts requiring decision making through laws and legal procedures. Identity The importance of understanding yourself as a person is simple. It should be considered the top priority in learning who you really are. Conflict management  Describing how conflict management should simply be managed. In a way by providing necessary acknowledgment on preferences from disputants. Characterization  Understanding the character of a person and how they can manage to have well thought out beliefs and values.  Characterization  Individuals ask themselves “Who Are They” in regards to other people’s values and beliefs. It is a matter of understanding someone else’s point of view. Political Hig...
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Activity 2.3.2 Ranches as Grassland Conservation

1. Exploratory   Probe basic facts and knowledge found in the video and article. ( What research evidence supports ________ _? Type up several facts and basic knowledge from the video & article. Relate this to what you find in other resources, prior activities for stronger scores.))   Before listening to the “In Mountain & Prairie Podcast” by Ed Roberson, I was able to review and acknowledge more information about Jim Howell who is the CEO of Grasslands LLC. Grasslands LLC is a regenerative ranching which allows it to properly be managed by livestock. According to Jim Howell, “ Grasslands manage extensive, wild, rugged grassland landscapes, acquired for or owned by our investor partners. We provide long term skillful stewardship of the land, livestock, and invested capital. We nurture these landscapes toward ever greater ecological integrity and financial viability while providing meaningful and satisfying careers for hard-working, land-loving people” (Roberson 1)...
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