Environmental Science Module 1

ST.
PAUL UNIVERSITY SURIGAO

Corner San Nicolas & Rizal Streets
8400 Surigao City, Philippines
Environmental
Science
(NSCI 101)
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CLASSROOM RULES
1. Using of cellular phones inside the classroom is
strictly not allowed.
2. Observe proper decorum.
3. Always wear nametag.
4. Submit subject requirements ON TIME. Late
submission will no longer be entertain.
5. Always bring required materials for individual
and group activities in the class.
COURSE OUTLINE
..\Environmental Science (Course Outline).doc
ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY SURIGAO
Environmental
Science
(NSCI 101)
1 ACTIVITY
st
PAPER
CABBAGE
RELAY
What is your greatest experience in
high school that you will always
remember? And Why?
(Choose a male classmate who is

wearing a black t – shirt to answer
the question)
What are your impressions towards
St. Paul University – Surigao? To
your classmates?
(Allow your classmate to your left to

answer the question)
What are your impressions and
expectations to your Envi Sci
Instructor?
(Choose a lady in school uniform to

answer the question)
What is your personal understanding
with the subject? What do you want
to happen in this class?
YOU will answer the question)

(
Why do you think there is a need for
everyone to enroll in this subject?
(Your crush in the class will answer

the question. Ehehehe . . . . )
ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY SURIGAO
Environmental
Science
(NSCI 101)
Module 1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: A
CLOSER LOOK
TOPICS
1. Seven Environmental Principles
2. Environmental Science vs.
Environmentalism
3. Environmental Science and
Other Related Sciences
OBJECTIVES:
1. Distinguish the individual characteristics of the
seven environmental principles and their
importance in the study of the environment.
2. Differentiate Environmental Science and

Environmentalism based on their relevance on
environmental management.
3. Recognize Social and Natural Sciences and their

great contribution to the advent of Environmental
Science.
PRE - ASSESS
MENT
ENVIRONMENT
(from the French environner: to encircle or

surround
DEFINITIONS
(1)the circumstances and conditions that
surround an organism or a group of organisms
(2)the social and cultural conditions that affect
an individual or a community.
SCIENCE
- systematic study of anything that

can be examined, tested, and
verified.
- The word science is derived from

the Latin word scire, meaning “to
know.”
Environmental Science
- It is the systematic study of our environment and our
place in it.
- an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates
physical and biological sciences, (including but not
limited to Ecology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Soil
Science, Geology, Atmospheric Science and
Geography) to the study of the environment, and the
solution of environmental problems.
- shows that we all have a responsibility to get
involved and try to do something about the problems
we have created.
Environmental Science
MISSION
ORIENTED
Environmental Scientist
- works on subjects like the following:
- (1) understanding of earth processes,
- (2) evaluating alternative energy systems,
- (3) pollution control and mitigation,
- (4) natural resource management, and the
- (5) effects of global climate change.
- Bring a systems approach to the analysis of

environmental problems.
Environmental Technology
– application of environmental science and
sustainable development for the purpose of
environmental conservation by curbing
negative impacts of human-environment
interaction and protecting the natural
environment
- also called green technology (GreenTech)
and clean technology (CleanTech).
Related Fields . . .
Environmental studies – incorporates more of the social sciences for
understanding human relationships, perceptions and policies towards
the environment.
Environmental engineering – focuses on design and technology for
improving environmental quality.
Environmental ethics – a branch of environmental philosophy, which
studies the ethical relationship between human beings and the
environment
- has given a new dimension to the conservation of natural
resources.
- Human beings are a part of the society and so are the other
living beings. Plants and animals are part of human lives, thus, they
should also be associated with our guiding principles as well as our
moral and ethical values.
Environmental Science VS.
Environmentalism
Environmental
Environmentalism
Science
*The use of *It is working to
scientific methods influence
to study processes attitudes and
and systems in policies that
the environment affect our
in which we live environment
SEVEN (7)
ENVIRONMENTAL
PRINCIPLES
1. Nature knows best.
2. All forms of life are important.
3. Everything is connected to
everything else.
4. Everything changes.
5. Everything must go somewhere.
6. Ours is a finite earth.
7. Nature is beautiful and we are
stewards of God’s creation.
GROUP ACTIVITY (10 mins)
Conduct a Focus Group Discussion (FGD)
on the given Environmental Principle. Have a
thorough sharing of ideas on its meaning and
contribution in studying our environment.
Then, decide 1 WORD that best
describes/represents the principle and write
in a short bond paper.
TWIST: Perform first a Paint-Me-a-Picture
before the presenter explains the
collaborative ideas of the group.
Paint Me A Picture
1.Typhoon Yolanda Scene
2.Zoo
3.Zamboanga Siege
4.Bohol Earthquake
5.Fish kill
6.Famine
7.Underwater
SEVEN (7)
ENVIRONMENTAL
PRINCIPLES
module 1 (7 environmental principles).mp4
HISTORY
1798 - Essay on the Principle of Population published by Thomas Robert Malthus, in
which he warned about the dangers of unchecked population growth.
1830 - World population is one billion.
1864 - George Perkins Marsh publishes Man and Nature, described by some
environmentalists as the fountainhead of the conservation movement.
1869 - Ernst Haeckel coins the term ecology to describe "the body of knowledge
concerning the economy of nature."
1908 - Chlorination is used extensively in U.S. water treatment plants for the first
time.
1936 - National Wildlife Federation established.
1963 - First Clean Air Act passed in the United States.
1965 - Water Quality Act passed, establishing federal water quality standards.
1967 - Environmental Defense Fund established to save the osprey from DDT.
1969 - Greenpeace founded.
1970 - First Earth Day celebrated on April 22.
1970 - National Environmental Policy Act passed, requiring
environmental impact statements for projects funded or
regulated by federal government.
1970 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created.
1972 - Clean Water Act passed.
1972 - Use of DDT is phased out in the United States.
1972 - Oregon becomes first state to enact bottle-recycling
law.
1973 - Endangered Species Act passed.
1985 - Ozone hole observed over Antarctica.
1986 - Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station undergoes nuclear
core melt-down, spreading radioactive material over vast
parts of the Soviet Union and northern Europe.
1987 - Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer signed by 24 nations, declaring their promise to decrease
production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
1987 - World population is five billion.
1990 - Clean Air Act amended to control emissions of sulfur
dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
1991 - Mount Pinatubo in Philippines erupts, shooting sulfur
dioxide 25 miles into the atmosphere.
1992 - U.N. Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1997 - Dolly, the world's first cloned sheep, is born.
1997 - Kyoto Protocol mandates a reduction of CFCs emissions
levels by 6-8% by 2008.
1999 - World population reaches six billion.
2002 - U.N. Earth Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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ST.

PAUL UNIVERSITY SURIGAO

(Choose a male classmate who is

(Allow your classmate to your left to

(Choose a lady in school uniform to

YOU will answer the question)

(Your crush in the class will answer

2. Differentiate Environmental Science and

3. Recognize Social and Natural Sciences and their

(from the French environner: to encircle or

- systematic study of anything that

- The word science is derived from

- Bring a systems approach to the analysis of

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