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Chapter 25: What Then Shall We Do ?. 25.2 Environmental Education. Environmental literacy means understanding our environment Citizen science encourages everyone to participate Environmental careers range from engineering to education Green business and technology are growing fast .
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25.2 Environmental Education • Environmental literacy means understanding our environment • Citizen science encourages everyone to participate • Environmental careers range from engineering to education • Green business and technology are growing fast
25.3 What Can Individuals Do? • How much is enough? • Where will Displaced Producers Work? • What About Your Retirement Fund? • We can choose to reduce our environmental impacts • “Green washing” can mislead consumers • What Can You Do? Reducing Your Impact • Certification identifies low-impact products • Green consumerism has limits
25.4 How Can We Work Together? • National organizations are influential but sometimes complacent • Radical groups capture attention and broaden the agenda • But they Alienate Many • International nongovernmental organizations mobilize many people
25.5 Campus Greening • Environmental leadership can be learned • Schools can be environmental leaders • Your campus can reduce energy consumption