Enviromental Protection by Brandon Pack https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote I feel very strongly about the way humans take care of the world we live in because it is the reason we are here today. Without every small component that made up this earth, it can change for the worse. Us as humans are very wasteful, and do not pay attention to the reprecussions of affluenza. BUT, more provisions and ideas are coming to the light as scientist discover that we really cant survive living the way we are. So actions are being taken all over the wrold in order to fix the mess we made. Even though we are not perfect yet, we are taking strides in the right direction everyday. en-us 2015-04-14 18:35:35 UTC 2023-03-17 01:15:41 UTC hello@padlet.com BACKGROUND brandonpack https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/56834778 Who: humans

What: practice of protecting the natural enviroment on individual, organizational or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the natural environment and humans

When: NOW! Waiting is the reasonwe are in so deep as it is.

Where: Anywhere on the globe, help is needed.

Why: Because why would we want to destroy something that made us? And also, dont we want to allow others to enjoy the beauty of nature?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_protection   

]]> 2015-04-14 18:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/56834778 Coral Reef Conservation https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/56972208 In this article, the risk of loosing one of earths most diverse habitats. Coral reefs hold the highest amount of biodiversity in the whole ocean. They are homes to thousands of tropical fish, breeding whales, and all different types of coral. When most people are asked how t save them, they either dont know, or think that since its in the ocean it doesnt apply to us. Affluenza. But the thing is, it really does affect us. almost half of the earths coral reefs have died  due to acidification, climate change, and sedimentatin. All of which can occur naturually, but with us humans contributuing more and more to the problem, there is only a certain amount of time left. Luckily for us, there are enough peole that have been paing attention in order to try and restore what has been lost, as in autrailia with the Great Barrier Reef. 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/the-great-barrier-reef-is-under-siege/2015/03/23/cd478050-bd21-11e4-8668-4e7ba8439ca6_story.html 

]]> 2015-04-15 16:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/56972208 YellowStone Wolves https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/56974600 When one thinks of wolves usually an image of a vicous packof canines comes to mind.  While they are furocious hunters, the wolves of yellowstone park are a keystone species, meaning they play a vital role in the eniroment. In the late 1800s the agricultural business swept through the park, before it was officially a park. In taking alot the land, alot of the wolves prey were killed, so they started to feed on cattle and livestock. of course, as humans, the first thing we did was to start killing them off. by the early 1900s there were only afew packs left. The reason these wolves are so important is because if there are no wolves to hunt the remaining elk, the elk population exploded. in turn, the elk nearly destroyed a whole popuation of trees and grasses due to over grazing and such. Years later, after scientist stated noticing the missing populations, they realized that the wolves had to be there fo the existance of the other species to be present. Now the wolves in yellowstone are thriving again.

http://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/wolfrest.htm   

]]> 2015-04-15 17:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/56974600 Brandon Pack https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/57668137 www.climatechange.procon.org   

]]> 2015-04-21 15:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/57668137 Coral Reefs in Peril https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/57890877 Who: humans

What: polluting the worlds most biodiverse areas

When: for decades now, and continuing

Where: worldwide

Why: destructive fishing techniques, nutrient run off, coastline development, reckless tourism...

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2011/06/05/weekinreview/05reefs.html?referrer=&_r=0

]]> 2015-04-22 18:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/57890877 Mangrove Swamps  https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/57895684 Who: The people of Bangladesh and india.

What: moving a coal fired power plant in.

When: in the near future

Where: mangrove swamps

Why: ranked as one of the most important mangrove foreset in the world. Is the last refuge for the bengal tiger and many endangered species.

motherboard.vice.com/.../coal-power-is-driving-the-destruction-of-t..

]]> 2015-04-22 19:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/57895684 Brandon Pack brandonpack https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/58047791 Everyday humans throw out thousands and thousands of pounds of trash. Our problem is we have no where to put it. So we dump it in the ocean. This is killing aquatic ecosystems all throughout the pacific ocean. what we dont know is we are destroying a food source that we cant afford to lose.

]]> 2015-04-23 17:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/58047791 Brandon Pack brandonpack https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/58049104 In our world today, it seems as if money rules our world. Which, when talking about humans, it does. But we forget that we cant buy another earth. Its irreplaceable, and we havent learned that yet. So maybe we should take some of our money, and spend it on the thing that is keeping us all alive.

]]> 2015-04-23 17:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/58049104 R2A -Anna Beth Colby  https://padlet.com/brandonpack/Enviromentprote/wish/58761984 I loved your response to the question and how you brought addiction into play as if it was determined by the person with the addiction not just a cut and dry definition of addiction

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