Design Thinking and Environmental Disasters by tim mckenzie https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q Let's collaborate! en-us 2021-06-23 16:16:58 UTC 2021-06-23 17:36:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622072912 Unfortunately, this environmental diaster is not uncommon. In SE Utah, on the Colorado River the EPA broke the wall of a mine that released uranium, arsenic, and lead at extremely high levels into the water. It polluted the water ways and the soil. Additionally, these waterways, were the primary source of water for the Navajo Nation. ]]> 2021-06-23 17:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622072912 There is a comany in another city near by that was caught dumping waste and it was come downsteam to my city. I don't believe it is as toxic as this one, but now I'm more interested and want to find out. solisc1 https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622072930 2021-06-23 17:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622072930 Cradle to Cradle design for industry to create processes that have a positive synergy with ecosystems not a negative one. Design Thinking would be awesome. https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622073335 2021-06-23 17:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622073335 Water rights, severe drought in the Western United States https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622073517 2021-06-23 17:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622073517 https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622074096 Central Texas: (1) Bastrop fires that occurred about 10 years ago; (2) increased algae poisoning in local lakes; (3) recharge zones around the aquifer]]> 2021-06-23 17:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622074096 https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622077411 1) Oregon-reduce the pollution that effects the wildlife and the surrounding communities.

2) 911 stated that they have a staff shortage in the DFW area causing longer delays for emergency services.]]> 2021-06-23 17:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622077411 The long term effects of flooding. We had Katrina in New Orleans but in 2016 Baton Rouge had devastating flooding the we are still working to recover. https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622077432 2021-06-23 17:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622077432 In East Texas many of our bodies of water are contaminated with mercury, PCBs, and dioxin. The fish are considered too toxic for human consumption. https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622079133 2021-06-23 17:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622079133 https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622081595 I will more than likely do a PBI lesson on the Arrowhead Coal Ash landfill in Uniontown,Al ( Blackbelt county)]]> 2021-06-23 17:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622081595 https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622084604 The Texas power grid...where you live severely affected how impacted you were during the ice storm (did you lose power, water, both?) Also, with increased temperatures and the ability to accommodate energy needs]]> 2021-06-23 17:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622084604 https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622088000 Endangerment of animal species due to over population. National Geographic did a really fascinating article on the Florida Panthers and the over building in Southern FL]]> 2021-06-23 17:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/t_mcknz86/qxj9njp5whfvlv1q/wish/1622088000