Question

20th and 21st century efforts to address issues about the environment,energy, and human health ( BP oil spill, Love Canal Disaster, etc)

Answer 1

Efforts to address issues about the environment, energy, and, human health

• Love Canal - Water supply contaminated, and, emergency declared in the town on the canal; Superfund program helps pay for the cleanup of toxic industrial sites
• Exxon Valdez - To take smaller ships, and, less oil on the reefs
• Seveso Dioxin Cloud - resulted in highest known exposure to TCDD. This resulted in standardized industry safety regulations

Environmental impacts, and, costs

• Improved conservation, and, efficiency
• Efficient use of energy efficient, and, locally available options in case of transportation
• Implementation of alternative transportation projects, and, policies
• Reduced waste production through recycling, management, and, elimination of hazardous waste
• Improvement in water quality, and, conservation

Supporting wellness, and, health

• High standards of the community involvement
• Integrated school environmental health program
• Maintaining standards of school health including nutrition, psychological services, and, outdoor physical education

Effective sustainability, and, environmental education

• STEM knowledge, and, skills for a technology-driven economy
• Civic engagement skills, and, knowledge for sustainability
• Learning about the relationship between energy, environment, and, human system