In this module, you submit an Article Review. Choose two or more articles from a local or national news media source that relates to an environmental topic. Look for the parts of the articles that relate to the material from Module 1 and write a report comparing and contrasting both articles, what is expressed in the articles, and the related material in Module 1. Specifically, pay attention to the relationship with the principles of sustainability.
The Article Review should be submitted as a Word document attached to the assignment tool. Your total write-up and explanation should be at least 300 words and should include the following:
In your own words, define the term ‘environmental science.’
Describe human survival based on developing practices that will achieve sustainable systems.
Using APA style, provide reference information detailing where you obtained the articles, the authors, and the published dates.
Give a brief review of each article as it was written by the author.
Environmental science, like many other science disciplines, comes with its own vocabulary. Throughout this course, you will be introduced to new terms and words with their own unique definitions and uses. It will benefit you greatly to try and use this new vocabulary as you complete the assignments and assessments in the course. To begin with, the definition of environmental science is “an interdisciplinary study of (1) how the earth (nature) works and has survived and thrived, (2) how humans interact with the environment, and (3) how we can live more sustainably (Miller & Spoolman, 2021, p. 3).
Another aspect of environmental science, part of that interdisciplinary study that requires your attention, is the involvement with other non-life science disciplines such as geography, economics, social science, and political science. Other disciplines such as biology, chemistry, and physics play a role in understanding environmental science. Module 2 provides a basic review of the chemical and physical components needed to understand some environmental concepts. One example of social science involvement is the study of the human population or demographics, which is addressed in Module 5. You will learn that one of the main causes of environmental problems is the rate of growth of the human population.
There is also an integrating theme throughout the course. It is formally termed “environmental sustainability” and is defined as “the capacity of the earth’s natural systems and human cultural systems to survive, flourish, and adapt to changing environmental conditions into the very long-term future” (Miller & Spoolman, 2021 p. 612). Understand that there are other forms of sustainability that relate to business, government, and non-renewable energy. You will be reminded throughout the course that what humans need to survive comes from the natural world. It is absolutely imperative that humans strive to sustain the “natural capital” or “goods and services” that we get from the natural world.
Finally, there is a worldview of stewardship, which includes an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth. This concept will be offered using an example of a steward, but we are all stewards anytime we recycle, turn off the water when brushing our teeth, or use mass transit.
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