ENV0002

Discussion Forum 2 - We are the Earth

This assignment relates to the following Course Learning Requirements:

• CLR1-Explaintheconceptofenvironmentalcitizenshipandprovideexamplesdemonstratingtheroles and responsibilities of people within the globalecosystem.
• CLR 2 - Relate the history of environmental trends to contemporary society and to futuredirection.

Objective of this Assignment:In this discussion forum you think about the concept of our connections with the world around us.

Instructions:

1. Focus on the following questions to help formulate and encouragediscussion:

• DoyouthinkthattheGaiahypothesisiscorrect?Ifso,whathaveyouobservedintherealworldthat makes you think thatway?
• DoesyourworldvieweasilyallowyoutoconsiderthattheGaiahypothesisistrue?Whyorwhynot?
• Inexploringtherecenthistoryofenvironmentalism,arewemakingprogress?Ifso,how?Ifnot,why not?