ST.

PAUL UNIVERSITY SURIGAO

Corner San Nicolas & Rizal Streets
8400 Surigao City, Philippines

Environmental

Science
(NSCI 101)

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CLASSROOM
1.Using of cellular phones inside
RULES
classroom is strictly not allowed.
2.Observe proper decorum.
3.Always wear nametag.
4.Submit subject requirements

the

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

Corner San Nicolas & Rizal Streets
8400 Surigao City, Philippines

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

Corner San Nicolas & Rizal Streets
8400 Surigao City, Philippines

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 - ASSES
SMENT

ENVIRONMENT
(from the French environner: to encircle or
surround

DEFINITIONS
(1)the circumstances

and conditions that

organism or a group of

surround an
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
Science
* The use of

scientific methods
to study processes
and systems in the
environment in
which we live

Environmentalism

*It is working to
influence
attitudes and
policies that
affect our
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 Gods 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.

Environmenta
l Science
(NSCI 101)
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