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E. COMMUNITY ACTION OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
E1. Developing Solutions: assess a variety of strategies for resolving environmental and natural resource management issues, locally, nationally, and/or globally (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Geographic Perspective)
E2. CommunityLandUseandInfrastructure:assessimpactsofcommunitylanduseandinfrastructure on humans and the natural environment, and assess ways of reducing these impacts (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Interrelationships)
E3. Ecological Footprints: analyse impacts of various human behaviours on the natural environment, and assess the role of behaviour, ethics, and technology in reducing these impacts (FOCUS ON: Patterns and Trends; Geographic Perspective)
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
E1. Developing Solutions
FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Geographic Perspective By the end of this course, students will:
E1.1 analyse the role of governments in protecting the environment, locally, nationally, and globally
Sample questions: “Can solutions to environ- mental problems be achieved voluntarily, or
do they require government legislation or encouragement?” “Governments can pass and enforce laws to reduce pollution, but what are some other important ways in which they can act to protect the environment? How effective can activities such as environmental research, monitoring, and public education be without government participation? How can the tax system be used to encourage sustainability?” “Is the Experimental Lakes Area a good investment of public funds?” “Do governments have an obligation to provide the public with information about the state of the environment?” “Should Canada have an environmental bill of rights? What might it include?” “What responsibilities does each of the three levels of government in Canada have for environmental protection? What components of the environment can be protected only by international agreements?”
E1.2 assess the contribution to environmental sustainability of selected locally implemented initiatives and personal choices (e.g., waste- reduction initiatives, such as recycling, municipal waste fees, bring-your-own-bag programs; energy- conservation initiatives, such as time-of-use energy
pricing, LEED certification; awareness initiatives, such as Earth Hour and environment days)
Sample questions: “What problems does this initiative address? What strategies does it apply to solve the problems? What results has it achieved?” “How can we encourage people to become more effective environmental stewards?”
E1.3 analyse a local, national, or global environ- mental issue and a range of possible solutions, and create an action plan to address the issue
Sample questions: “What or who stands to benefit most from your plan of action?” “Can your action plan be implemented by one person, or does it require many people working togeth- er? What behaviours will people need to adopt or modify in order to make your action plan work?” “Will you need political backing for your plan?”
E2. Community Land Use and Infrastructure
FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Interrelationships
By the end of this course, students will:
E2.1 analyse the impact of selected land uses within and near communities (e.g., transportation corridors, residential areas, parks, agricultural production) on humans and the natural environment
Sample questions: “How do residential buildings affect the natural environment? How does
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