Environmental Ethics Blog

Ecological Footprint Quiz

•January 13, 2013 • Leave a Comment

If you have taken an ecological footprint quiz, what were the results? How could we improve our scores?
Try these two links:
My Footprint
or
Earth Day Network

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Tags: Borcoman, e-education-etc, environmental ethics

Welcome to the E-Education-Etc Blog

•January 14, 2012 • 1 Comment

Here we can discuss environmental issues, ethics, and Earth Day 2012. For now, here is a timely video by the famous sci-fi author Isaac Asimov discussing the green house effect in 1977.

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NASA Sun-Earth Feed

Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 1 February 28, 2006
The first in a series of NASA podcasts that will explore Solar eclipses, and how humans have studied them for millennia. These podcasts will connect you to the cultural history, math and science behind solar eclipses, and why we still find them so exciting to watch today. Get ready to experience the March 29, 2006 total Solar eclipse live from Side, Turkey, […]
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 2 March 20, 2006
In this Podcast you will hear an interview conducted with Lou Mayo; a professional astronomer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. His interview highlights information about eclipses and also includes some interesting facts that you will want to know before seeing the eclipse live or via our webcast on March 29th.
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 3 March 20, 2006
Sun-Earth Day 2006 focuses on March 29th's Total Solar Eclipse. In Podcast #3 you will hear an interview with Joe Davila; a NASA astronomer who has been working at Goddard Space flight Center since 1982. He is priMarily involved in Solar Physics and the study of our Sun's atmosphere. During his interview he talks about a very interesting and somewh […]
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 4 March 27, 2006
In Podcast #4 we'll chat with webcast producer Robyn Higdon and Co-host Isabel Hawkins on there first day in Side, Turkey! Find out what it takes to broadcast a live celestial event from a remote location.
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 5 March 27, 2006
In this `Behind the Scenes' Podcast you will be introduced to your Location Director, Webcast Videographer and a member of our education staff. A brief description of our on-line education resources is included!
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 6 March 27, 2006
In this podcast you will be introduced to two very instrumental members of the Sun-Earth Day webcast team. Senior Scientist and Cohost, Paul Doherty, describes what it is like to witness a total solar eclipse. Our Video Systems Coordinator fills us in on the telescopes that will be used to capture the eclipse and how those moments will be streamed to you LIV […]
Sun-Earth Day 2006, Program 7 *** Eclipse Day *** March 29, 2006
Are you ready for Totality? In Podcast#7 you will here comments from the Mayor of Side, Turkey, followed by reMarks from a variety of Eclipse Chasers. The last 5 minutes of the Podcast is the unedited and uninterrupted reaction of the thousands of people experience the Total Solar Eclipse under a veil of darkness!
Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 1 July 11, 2006
The first in a series of NASA podcasts for Sun-Earth Day 2007: Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun. This podcast includes an interview with Elaine Lewis, the Leader of the Sun-Earth Day 2007 program.
Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 2 September 21, 2006
Sun-Earth Day staff participated in the National Education Computing Conference (NECC) held in San Diego, California. In this installment Troy interviews elementary school principal Cathy Cannon and Kathy Kaiser-Holscott, the director of NASA's Central Operation of Resources for Educators (NASA CORE).
Sun-Earth Day 2007, Program 3 October 24, 2006
Preparing for the Nov 8, 2006 transit of Mercury across the disk of the Sun. Lou Mayo describes the nature and history of such transits. Sten Odenwald talks about Sun-Earth Day's Technology through Time essay series.

International Society for Environmental Ethics

How to Make Sure Your Supply Chain is Up-To-Date with Ethical Standards August 24, 2021
Ethical audits are a way for companies to evaluate how ethical the suppliers within their supply chain are. Many businesses are blind – or intentionally turn a blind eye – to the ethical standards of their suppliers. However, to operate as a modern, ethical company that lives up to the standards of your consumers, you’ll […] The post How to Make Sure Your Su […]
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What Is Environmental Responsibility? August 20, 2021
It might seem like a daunting task to take responsibility for the environment – one that shouldn’t be a priority. When it comes to preserving the environment, there are several things that we can do to help save it. Here, you will learn how to become environmentally responsible, who should be held accountable, and why […] The post What Is Environmental Resp […]
Irene
What Is Corporate Environmental Responsibility? August 18, 2021
Understanding the concept of corporate environmental responsibility and making an impact on the environment Corporate Environmental Responsibility has an aim to make humans more aware of the environmental impacts our companies and actions have on our carbon footprint. Nowadays, people look at a company as a whole. It is no longer just about a product. […] […]
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What Is Individual Environmental Responsibility? August 14, 2021
Understanding an individual’s environmental responsibility and how we can become more environmentally responsible for generations to come Whenever you take a deep breath of fresh air, do you ever think of how magnificent nature truly is? As humans, are we aware that it is our responsibility to take care of nature and its natural resources […] The post What […]
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What Is The Importance Of Environmental Ethics? August 14, 2021
Understanding the importance of Environmental ethics and the role it plays in society You might be wondering, why is environmental ethics so important? At the end of the day, nature has no feelings and other ecosystems are inferior to mankind. So why should we care in the first place? Today, we will discuss why Environmental […] The post What Is The Import […]
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What Is The EPA Responsible For? August 10, 2021
How does the EPA ensure that our environment is safe as well as the health of humans? Did you know that the United States has one of the safest and most reliable drinking water systems in the world? We have safe drinking water because the EPA has spent hundreds of hours developing plans, implementing them, […] The post What Is The EPA Responsible For? appear […]
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What Is Biocentrism In Environmental Ethics? August 7, 2021
Understanding the term Biocentrism in Environmental Ethics People are becoming more aware of the lives around them as well as the claim that we need to protect the environment and nature. Did you know that Biocentrism comes from the Greek word, ‘βίος bios’, Which means ‘life’, and ‘κέντρον kentron’, which means ‘center’? Today, we will […] The post What Is […]
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What Is Ecocentrism In Environmental Ethics? August 6, 2021
Understanding the concept of ecocentrism in environmental ethics Ecocentrism is an ideology that has been around since the early 1940s. Philosopher Arne Naess in 1973 coined the term ‘deep ecology’ which carries the same meaning. It is the idea that the well-being of non-human life on earth has value in itself. Today, we will share […] The post What Is Ecoc […]
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What Is Anthropocentric Environmental Ethics? August 5, 2021
Alisdair Cochrane is a British ethicist. He wrote for the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, “environmental ethics concerns human beings’ ethical relationship with the natural environment. What duties do humans have with respect to the environment, and why?” We are going to look into the concept of Anthropocentric Environmental Ethics, the effects that it […]
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