| Guiding Thought Question: To what point should the environment stand in the way of progress? What types of environmental considerations should be examined when deciding whether or not to complete a project? Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the principles of governmental review and oversight in the planning phases of governmental activity. Students will examine NEPA, and apply it to a contemporary issue. |  |
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20 Comments
Haley
9/30/2019 08:56:17 am
how will this project benefit people and how will it effect the environment.
haley
9/30/2019 09:00:18 am
i did this early...
Emily
10/7/2019 09:27:55 am
Some environmental factors that should be considered are will it effect the water supply or soil or if it will destroy natural habitats. Another factor that should be considered is if the populations of plants and animals are benefitted or not.
kaya
10/7/2019 09:33:23 am
the environment should stand in the way when it is threatened or harmed.when deciding on a project, the environment should be considering on what wildlife is being harmed and what land will be lost.
Matilda
10/7/2019 09:34:33 am
The environment should only stand in the way when the gain from the interference does not make up for what is lost. For example, the industrial project is probably good for the purpose it is being built for, but will it damage the local environment beyond ecological repair?
Blake McNeill
10/7/2019 09:36:20 am
I believe the environment should see if a native species from that is from that area or it risks endangering a species, the project could be ceased completely
grace bieber
10/7/2019 09:38:04 am
is it worth it?
Hayden Hegwood
10/7/2019 09:38:53 am
Progress should always be stopped if it effects the environment permanently, if it does it should be stopped or changed so it does not effect the environment as much
Pepper
10/7/2019 09:39:19 am
The government should stop if it will cause mass damage and cause future damage that won’t be able to be repaired in the future. Which is hard because normally it’s not. When the palm oil plantations in Indonesia are mulling down forests that will never be back to where it was and the government have not done enough to eliminate the problem.
Rehgan Gardner
10/7/2019 12:25:53 pm
The environment should be prioritized when habits and ecosystems are at major risk from development
Teagan Roorda
10/7/2019 12:27:23 pm
The government should stop if its causing future damage, along with question how its going to benefit the people and the environment.
Sam
10/7/2019 12:28:04 pm
If it is truly progress, then the engineers should be able to create without harming the environment. but if something should be harmed in the creating of a new project, then the ecosystem lost should be rebuilt in a near by area.
Jayme Cox
10/7/2019 12:28:20 pm
The environment should widely stand in the way of the environment as it supports the organisms living in it. They should consider if it is a rare habitat, if there are important recourses there and what lives there
Robert
10/7/2019 12:29:54 pm
Should stop if it causes major damage to environment that can not be reversed.
Jackdaw
10/7/2019 12:30:14 pm
If the loss to the environment is bigger than what we will gain from continuing the project then it should stop. The environment should be prioritized over progress.
Sabrina
10/7/2019 12:31:06 pm
The project should stop if it will cause issues to the environment that cannot be fixed. The benefits and harms should be weighed to make the decision of what is best for the future.
Will
10/7/2019 12:31:07 pm
It should be a fine line, where progress can be made while keeping the environment safe and healthy, probably shouldn't be easy.
Annie Feden
10/7/2019 12:31:53 pm
The environment should stand in the way of progress when the environment is endangered or needed in the area it is in. The animals and plants living in the environment should be considered, especially if they are endangered or cannot survive if their habitat is destroyed. If there is water it should be left alone, especially if it supplies people or animals living in this area.
Claire
10/7/2019 12:33:46 pm
Progress here refers to growth and expanse of land for human need, and if there's so many humans that we have to destroy and drastically alter the majority of the world around us, that in itself is a great problem. We should find balance and live in harmony with nature, not working against it. Use what's there already to our advantage, if possible. Balance is key!
Cali
10/7/2019 12:35:13 pm
The environment should be prioritized over progress. If something being built would destroy the environment there, then it should be built. They could easily move it to a different area of land. Leave a Reply. |
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