ENV0002

Discussion Forum 3 - Environment and Human Health

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.
• CLR 3 - Explain the relationships between poverty, education, health and environmentalsustainability

ObjectiveofthisAssignment:Inthisdiscussionforumyouarelookingatyourownhealth,andthatof others, and how the environment impacts it. Think about your obligations as an environmental citizen as you participate in thisdiscussion.

Instructions:

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

• Can current or future technology overcome environmental issues that impact humanhealth?
• Haveyouexperiencedphysicalorsocialvulnerabilityasdescribedinthelesson?Didthathavean impact on your answer to the first question?How?
• Is human society invulnerable?Why?