1. Environmental Issues Chapter 14 -Students will compare and contrast renewable and nonrenewable resources. -Students will apply their knowledge of natural resources and environmental issues to devise some conservation plans.

2. Environmental Science: the study of natural processes in the environment and how humans can affect them. Environmental Science: the study of natural processes in the environment and how humans can affect them. Environmental Science

3. Environmental Issues Environmental Issues fall into 3 categories: Environmental Issues fall into 3 categories: -Resource Use -Population Growth -Pollution: contamination of Earth’s land, water, or air

4. Resources Natural Resource: anything in the environment used by people Natural Resource: anything in the environment used by people -Can’t be man-made

5. Types of Resources Renewable Resource: a resource that is always available or naturally replaced in a relatively short time Renewable Resource: a resource that is always available or naturally replaced in a relatively short time

6. Types of Resources Nonrenewable Resource: natural resources that are not replaced in a useful time frame Nonrenewable Resource: natural resources that are not replaced in a useful time frame

7. Environmental Decisions -Decisions can be made on a personal, local, national, or global level. -To balance differing opinions on an issue, weigh the costs and benefits.

8. Environmentalists Gifford Pinchot: helped conserving natural resources to become a national goal Gifford Pinchot: helped conserving natural resources to become a national goal Majory Stoneman Douglas: dedicated to preserving the Everglades in Florida Majory Stoneman Douglas: dedicated to preserving the Everglades in Florida

9. Conserving Nonrenewable Resources Pick one of the following nonrenewable resources, and develop a few ideas for conservation: Pick one of the following nonrenewable resources, and develop a few ideas for conservation: -Oil (used for gasoline, plastic, clothing, fertilizer) -Natural Gas (used for heating and cooling homes, fuel for cooking) -Coal (used for producing iron and steel, electricity, cement/paper/aluminum industries)

10. Environmental Science Jobs Agriculture Agriculture Chemical Engineer Chemical Engineer Ecologist Ecologist Environmental Researcher Environmental Researcher Environmental Lawyer Environmental Lawyer Pollution Engineer Pollution Engineer Waste Management Technician Waste Management Technician

11. We have a Test on Chapters 13 and 14 We have a Test on Chapters 13 and 14 THIS Thursday, Feb 25th Don’t Forget!