Today: • The Earth and You• Environmental Problems• Solutions• Turn in Paper

“History calls those men the greatest who have ennobled themselves by working for the common good.” Karl Marx

The Story of Stuff

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Types of pollution

• Air Pollution

• Water Pollution

• Land Pollution

Impacts of pollution

• Biodiversity loss (extinction of plant and animal species)

• Global Warming/Climate change

Think about it and prepare to shareHow do people help and hurt the earth?

Team 1Castillo CoreyMarin JessicaRice MatthewRobinson KelvinHurtado Michael

Team 2Gonzalez AlexandraSaucedo MayraSegovia MarlonCalimquim VanessaCicilia Francisco

Team 3Des Rosiers KarleePark GihoBrentner KellyLatham AmberKamigawara Yumiry

Team 4Rios LadyDoyle JustinTsyplakov AndreyLinares CristianSearles Melanie

Team 5Martinez DulceRodriguez PatsyPelkie AdamMorgan JennaKang Chungyeon

Team 6Axe JamieAguilar KarinaFujimoto ReidKwon DongBlum Gaye

Team 7Glavis KristineUmetsu StevenMarquez MayraMartin ValorieRodriguez Fabian

Team 8Ancheta JonathanLara PedroRein JoannelynCartagena KatherineJung Yungyeong

Team 9Noda KyokoBishop CoreyUdan Neal ShayneSolorzano AnthonyJohnson Shanon

Team 10Nabor IsabelShimotani BrennanWatson DonnailQuintana AlejandraGriffin Janae

Groups 1 & 6Ways we

personally help the environment

Groups 2 & 7Ways my school or employer helps the

environment

Groups 3 & 8Ways we

personally hurt the environment

Groups 4 & 9Ways our school

hurts the environment

Groups 5 & 10Ways our jobs hurt the environment

Structural Functionalist PerspectiveInterdependence between humans and earth•Functional for society to take care of earth•Going green saves $

Structural Functionalist Perspective• Latent dysfunctions: unintended consequences of human

activities

Symbolic Interactionist PerspectiveMedia can impact environmental problems

Celebrities driving hybrid vehicles can influence consumers

Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Greenwashing: deceptive way companies portray themselves as “eco-friendly” even if they are not

(5% of good but 95% bad)

Disposable diapers are the third largest single consumer item in landfills.

Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Greenwashing: deceptive way companies portray themselves as “eco-friendly” even if they are not

According to Women’s Voices for the Earth, The Dirt On Cleaning ProductsSimple Green contains the chemical ethylene glycol butyl ether or EGBE, which is on California’s list of toxic ingredients.

Symbolic Interactionist Perspective• U.S. Department of Energy:http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/best-worst.shtml2013-Ford F150 worst fuel economy for pickup trucks2013-Ford Focus best fuel economy for compact vehicles• Ford Escape Hybrid April 2013: Ford sued, claims that hybrid models

don't deliver on fuel-efficiency claim

Symbolic Interactionist PerspectiveGreenwashing in politics: attempt to make a policy seem earth-friendly when it is not (Clear Skies Initiative)

Opposed by groups such as the Sierra Club because it:-Allowed 42 million more tons of pollution emitted -Allowed 68 % more Nitrogen Oxide pollution.

Symbolic Interactionist PerspectiveSome environmentalists withdraw from Earth Day Events

because of sponsorship from environmentally irresponsible corporations or waste that results

Conflict PerspectiveWealthy nations have higher rates of consumption that •deplete natural resources•emit pollutants•generate waste

Conflict PerspectiveWealth, power, and pursuit of profit influence environmental problemsPlanned obsolescence: manufacturing of products that are intended to become outdated in a short period of time

New “eyePhone” Futurama

5.6 billion pounds of electronics-- TVs, stereos, cell phones, and computers were trashed in 2010 (Environmental Protection Agency)

Millions of pounds of chemicals and heavy metals in landfills

SOLUTIONS:MyGreenElectronics.orgHope LineGreenPhone.comNational Coalition Against Domestic violencewww.ncadv.orgwww.cellphonesforlife.org

Planned Obsolescence

Conflict Perspective• Profit more important than environmental damage

Conflict Perspective• Industries use their power to influence politicians

Environmental Racism and Classism

• Dumping of toxic wastes more frequently in areas with high concentrations of minorities or those of low-income

Environmental Racism and ClassismThe green dots represent toxic release facilities. The orange areas of LA County are where people of color make up 80% or more of the population. The yellow areas represent places where people of color only make up 0%-40% of the population.

Source:Thesocietypages.org

Conflict Perspective• Social implications: some groups suffer while others profit• Example: Conflict minerals: Sexual violence in Congo fueled by

militias warring over minerals

Understanding Conflict Minerals

Find out how to help: www.enoughproject.org

SolutionsConsumer behavior

Corporation buy-in

Environmental Activism

Education

Government policies, regulations, funding

Consumer/corporate behavior1. Fuel efficient transportation

Consumer/corporate behavior2. Energy efficient home appliances

Consumer/corporate behavior3. Natural, organic, and home-made cleaning products

Consumer/corporate behavior4. Reusable products

Consumer/corporate behavior5. Going paperless- online banking, mail preference lists

Consumer/corporate behavior6. Farmer’s Markets, shop local

Typical grocery store produce travels nearly 1,500 miles

Traveling results in pollution

LocalHarvest.org

Consumer/corporate behavior7. Native and drought tolerant landscaping

Consumer/corporate behavior 8. Purchasing products with less packaging

9. Green Energy

• Renewable and non-polluting• Solar Energy

• Wind Power• Hydrogen Power

10. Environmental Education

Educate elementary school kids about protecting the environment

•Free materials for teachers•Free assembly for school•Songs, videos, activities•Website of resources(http://ladpw.org/epd/)

Environmental Defenders

Environmental Education

Environmental Education Generation Earth Provide training and support to high school teachers and students•Assist campus and community eco-projects.

• service learning

Environmental EducationToxic Tours People living in areas with high levels of pollution and suffering from very high rates of medical issues

asthma respiratory illnessesheart problemscancerlow birthratesmiscarriages

*Extra Credit Toxic Tour Schedule Roberto Cabrales at rcabrales@cbecal.org or (323)826-9771 x1072 points extra credit, go and type 1 page about your experience

Environmental EducationToxic Tours Communities for a Better Environment

Huntington Park, Vernon, Bell, Wilmington, Long Beach

Tour areas where people live with pollution from freeways, power plants, oil refineries, seaports, airports, and chemical manufacturers.

What is sustainability?Animated

Study Guide Test 3 (Chapters 1, 9, 11, 12, Environment) Test will include (use class PowerPoints, notes, text book, and articles):

Sociologists to KnowFamily GenderImmigrationReligionEnvironment

Next Class: Test #3 Tues Nov 12th Study guide on website

Extra Credit for “I Am” movie typed reflection and notes due Thursday Nov 14th

Study Guide Test 3 (Chapters 1, 9, 11, 12, Environment) Test will include (use class PowerPoints, notes, text book, and articles):

Sociologists to KnowFamily GenderImmigrationReligionEnvironment

Coming Up May 8th Wed: Test 3Study guide will be on website this weekend

Extra Credit for “I Am” movie due next class

Environmental ActivismYouth Activism