Overview
In this assignment you are required to write a discussion post describing the field of environmental science, as well as reflecting on your own relationship with, and impact on, the environment.
- Broadly describe the role of environmental scientists in your own words. (5pts)
- Identify and name at least two ecosystem services that you rely on. Opinion answer: Do you think that access to the ecosystem services you named are equally available to all people in our global society? Use an example from a reliable source (and give citation used) to justify your answer. (15pts)
- Using the ecological footprint calculator at Footprint Calculator ( or see URL: https://www.footprintcalculator.org/), determine your ecological footprint (in global hectares, gha). Embed a picture/screenshot of your Ecological footprint results ('Results 2' page) in your discussion post. (10pts)
- How do your Ecological footprint results make you feel? Give at least two potential changes you could make to lower it. (5pts)