Environmental Science Discussion Essay Assignment
Discussion Forum: Can we build a working ecosystem?
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This is a picture of Biosphere 2, an attempt to build an artificial, self contained, self supporting ecosystem on Earth. People tried to live in Biosphere 2 for an extended period, twice. The experiment had to be cut short both times, for the safety of the people inside. You can learn more about Biosphere 2 here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosphere_2 (Links to an external site.)
It is sometimes suggested that relocating to another planet is an option for dealing with many of our planet’s environmental issues such as climate change, overpopulation, resource shortages etc. Is this a realistic option to escape ecological problems?
What do we need to learn more about to make a functional model ecosystem?
Environmental Science Essay
Must be a maximum of two pages...not a word more
Up to 3 references.
(See essay rubrik)
Title of the essay. “What does the ocean mean to me?”
“Even if you never have the chance to see or touch the ocean, the ocean touches you with every breath
you take, every drop of water you drink, every bite you consume. Everyone, everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea.”
oceanographer Sylvia Earle, from her book The World is Blue. Idea from National Geographic
Write an essay based on the above quote by Sylvia Earle about how you
personally relate to the sentence.