Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), are groups concerned about environmental quality, resource use, and other environmental issues. NGOs play extremely important roles in environmental conservation today on a world-wide scale. There are many different NGOs organized around different issues, ideas, and approaches to environmental conservation.
Use the internet to find information about one (1) environmental NGO. Answer the following questions. Please write name and web link of the NGO and attach as a word document.
1. Where is the organization’s home office?
2. What is the organization’s main issue of concern?
3. What is the organization’s goal? What are they trying to accomplish? Give specific examples.
4. What approach (es) does the organization use to achieve its goals? What does the organization actually do? Give specific examples.
5. How many members does the organization have?
6. Where does the organization get its money?
Water Conservation in the News
Your assignment is to find a news article discussing water as a conservation issue—either water quantity or water quality. You may select your article from a newspaper, news magazine, or internet news site. Answer the following questions, and attach your essay in at least 250 words as word document.
1. State the article title and source. (1 point)
2. Summarize the article in no fewer than ten sentences. (5 points)
3. Does the issue involve governmental agencies? If so, which? (1 point)
4. Why is this issue of societal importance? (2 points)
5. What implications does this issue have for the economy? (2 points)
6. What topics would you have to learn about to understand the issue in greater detail? (2 points)
7. What did you find interesting about this article? (2 points)
Environmental Conservation: EVR1001
What is genetic engineering and biotechnology, explain and how can it help or hurt agriculture?
Write an essay in at least 250 words, give title and cite references.
Energy
Energy is one of the most important issues in today’s society. The Industrial Revolution was driven by fossil fuels, which can be credited with the high standard of living we enjoy today. Today 80% of global energy comes from fossil fuels. However, fossil fuels are nonrenewable and will not last forever. Society will need to shift from fossil fuels to other energy sources eventually.
How much do you know about energy issues? Go to the following website:
http://www.doe.gov/ and https://www.energy.gov/
Read through the information on the site, and answer the questions below. Please attach as word document.
http://www.doe.gov/ and https://www.energy.gov/
1. Which country is the largest consumer of petroleum (oil)?
2. What percentage of U.S. consumed oil is produced in the United States?
3. Which country is the largest supplier of oil to the United States, and what percentage does this country supply?
4. What percentage of oil does the U.S. import from the Middle East?
5. What percentage of U.S. energy supply comes from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal)?
6. Most renewable energy comes from which source?
7. Which renewable energy source is growing the fastest in the U.S.?
8. Renewable energy sources are used primarily for what type of use?
9. Which country is the leader in alternative energy usage and why?
10. List two reasons why alternative energies are better than fossil fuels.
11. List two reasons why alternative energy sources are not used more.
12. List five gasses considered to be “greenhouse gasses.”
13. List five countries that are the leading emitters of greenhouse gasses.
14. Most greenhouse gas emissions (44%) are coming from which type of fossil fuel?
15. How much of the world’s total energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were from the United States
