... given us. We live on such a wonderful place that offers beauty and pleasure. This planet deserves to be treated with the highest of respects. Sadly, we have a problem of destroying the planet by polluting and depleting our natural resources. To have a clean planet and abundant resources for our future generations we must teach and emphasize the importance of sustainability. The terminology for sustainability ... to prevent the devastating effects on the environment? Knowledge is power. We must begin by teaching our children the importance of conservation. This is the beginning step of s...

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... , which man calls home, is approximately 5 billion years old. The science of paleontology tells us that man is a relative new comer to the planet. Modern man did not arrive on the scene until approximately 10,000 to 15,000 years ago. Developments in hunting, agriculture, literacy, and the sciences, have allowed man to thrive ... and inhabit nearly every corner of the planet. However, this success has not been good for the earth. The world's population has recently surpassed 6 billion and the developed countries community models and lifestyles are not sustainable. Due to ... rapid, unres...

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... and a much more high tech level as well. Does it have the same intent for the same reasons? Maybe not, but as long as progress is made with saving the planet as the benefactor, does it really matter? Does it have the same momentum? The first Earth Day was in 1970, and approximately 20 million people attended. Today is the age ... ...

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... . Bibliography http://overpop.org/ http://www.populationaction.org/ http://web.mit.edu/hbreinan/zpg-gb/zappers.html Gore, Al. Earth in the Balance. 1993. Myers, Nancy. Gaia: An Atlas of Planet Management Edition 2. 1993. ...

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... but carbon dioxide emission from 19.5 tons/yr to 4 tons/yr. -would have to ensure all needs met and met by human needs not money, corporations, or gov't -recognize that planet is shared and resources must be shared equally B) Korten's categorization of the world to 3 sociological classes is accurate but the changes he advocates to change overconsumers into sustainers aare utopian ... ...

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