The Imperfect Poem (6)

Question 1

What are 2 things the Anthropocene point of view states?

Answer 1

• Humans are the “center of attention”.

* Humans are important = hold fate of organisms lifespan.

Question 2

What is biophilia?

Answer 2

= innate human instinct to connect with nature & other living things.

Question 3

Biophilia is AKA?

Answer 3

= Friendly feeling towards nature.

Question 4

What is the Savanna hypothesis?

Answer 4

= states that we are more drawn to Savannah (more grasses & sparse trees) and therefore emulate it in our cities via parks & so on.

Question 5

Why do we tend to put more grass and sparse in our parks?

Answer 5

Savanna hypothesis.

Question 6

What is green washing?

Answer 6

= using a sustainable facade (use “We use sustainable methods”) to “hide” terrible acts towards environment.

Question 7

What is the sustainability paradox?

Question 8

Name the 5 principles of conservation biology? (5)

Answer 8

• Untimely extinction of populations + species prevented.
• Ecological complexity should be maintained.
• Evolution should continue.
• Biological diversity has intrinsic value.
• Diversity of species + biological communities preserves.