Midterm Flashcards
What is Environmental Stewardship?
The responsible use and protection of the natural environment through conservational and sustainable practices to enhance ecosystem resilience and human well being.
What is Preservation?
To keep/maintain something at its original or existing state
What is Conservation?
Prevention of a wasteful use of a resource
What is Sustainable Development?
Sustainable development recognizes that meeting our present needs is just as important as ensuring we are not compromising the chances of future generations to meet their needs
What is an Ecological Footprint?
The impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources
What does D.E.EP. stand for and what does it do?
Stands for Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Conserves, improves, and protects the natural resources of the state of Connecticut
- Makes cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy for people and businesses in the state
- Rebuilds Connecticut’s economy and creates jobs
What does E.P.A stand for and what does it do?
Stands for Environmental Protection Agency and it protects human health and environment. Some examples are:
- Cleaning up contaminated and toxic lands
- Americans have clean air, land and water
Environmental Stewardship (core value):
Leading efforts to ensure the sustainability of our physical and social environment
Growth (core value):
Understanding that both success and struggle are part of the learning process. Persisting through challenges and seek feedback to support our growth
Equity (core value):
Advocating and actively working to ensure equitable opportunities and outcomes for every member of our diverse community
Community (core value):
Taking action and building relationships that strengthen our school, local, and global communities
Responsibility (core value)
Being responsible and accountable to ourselves and one another for maintaining a respectful, productive, safe, and supportive learning environment
What does Social Justice mean?
The fair and equitable division of resources, opportunities, and privileges in society
What does Justice mean?
The concept that individuals are to be treated in a manner that is fair
What does Equality mean?
The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities
What does Equity mean?
Recognition that each person has different circumstances and should be distributed the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome
What does Activism mean?
The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change
What does Advocacy mean?
Public support or recommendation of a particular cause or policy
What are Human Rights?
The fundamental rights that everyone is entitled to
What are the United Nations?
A global organization formed after WW2 of 193 nations/50 countries was formed with the original motive of preventing another world war
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Document created by representatives around the world that protect and emphasize human rights
What are some Human Rights?
- No one may torture you
- All accused are innocent until proven guilty
- All may assemble peacefully
- All have a right to rest and leisure
- All have a right to education
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
A set of goals hoping to be achieved by 2030 that aim to better improve environmental and human health
What does Migrate mean?
To move from one place to another
What is an Immigrant?
A person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence
What is a Refugee?
A person unable to go back to their home country because of a “well-founded fear of persecution” due to their race, membership to a particular social group, political opinion, religion, or national origin
What is the Oath of Allegiance?
A sworn declaration that every citizenship applicant must recite during a ceremony, the final step of the naturalization process
What is the difference between push and pull factors when leaving or moving to another country?
Push: reason(s) why someone might leave their current country
Pull: reason(s) why someone might go to a particular ountry
What are examples of push factors?
- Government
- Financial problems
- War
What are examples of pull factors?
- Family
- Opportunities
- Human rights are more “acknowledged” there
What is the pathway to U.S. Citizenship
- Must be at least 18 yeares old
- A person must be a legal permanent resident of the United States (Must have lived in the U.S. for 5 years or 3 years as a spouse)
- Pass a citizenship test that demonstrates an understanding of U.S. history and civics knowledge
- Attend a Naturalization ceremony and take an oath of Allegiance
Who wrote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
The United Nations wrote the UDHR in 1948
