Geography is destiny.
—Attributed to Napoleon in Abraham Verghese’s Cutting for Stone
The United States extends from one shore to another over the entire width of the continent. Because of this size, the United States requires reliable transportation to distribute goods, services, and security within our borders as well as ports for international commerce. The size of the nation inspires a sense of endless supply of fertile land for food production, oil for fuel, minerals for production, and beautiful locations for travel and leisure.
How do we balance our desire for inexpensive fuel or inexpensive coffee with information about climate change and social justice?
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
By Day 3
Post at least two paragraphs in which you respond to the following:
- Take a position on whether it is appropriate for wealthier countries to support poorer countries if they are affected by climate change.
- List one specific consequence of global social justice and how it affects climate change.
- Suggest an action that could be taken to lessen the effects of climate change on your community.
- Support your position by drawing on this week’s resources.
- Locate a recent online article written within the last 3 years that supports your position and provide insights about it in your Discussion.
- Post a link to it at the bottom of your post.Note: The links will take you to the front cover of the text. Please navigate to the relevant sections using the section titles and page numbers listed. You are encouraged to read beyond the assigned pages if you have the interest and the time.
- Ness, I. (Ed.). (2015). Environmental movement. In Encyclopedia of American social movementsLinks to an external site. (1st ed.). Routledge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/waldenu/read...
- Conservation Movement, 1880s–1920 (pp. 1285–1292)
- Antinuclear Movement (pp. 1293–1297)
- Environmental Justice Movement (pp. 1298–1308)
- Ness, I. (Ed.). (2015). Global justice movement. In Encyclopedia of American social movementsLinks to an external site. (1st ed.). Routledge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/waldenu/read...
- Introduction (pp. 1455–1457)
- Ness, I. (Ed.). (2015). Environmental movement. In Encyclopedia of American social movementsLinks to an external site. (1st ed.). Routledge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/waldenu/read...