Conserving the environment was the first duty God assigned to man. Learn how you can do this effectively. If nature is God’s Second Book, it’s our job to make sure those pages aren’t tattered.
Investiture Achievement Connection: This Honor is related to the Investiture Achievement requirements for FRONTIER VOYAGER Nature Study which require (as one of two options) completion of Requirement #4 of this Honor. This Honor is a popular choice for the Level 2 or 3 Nature Honor required of FRONTIER VOYAGER.
1. What is the difference between ecology and environmental conservation?
2. Write a 500 word essay on how the increase in human population is threatening our existence on earth.
3. What does the term “death” of a lake or river mean? Is there a lake or river in your area or country which is classified as “dead”?
4. Carry out a stream investigation of a small stream flowing through or near your home town. Check for the following:
5. If your stream is showing some of the above signs of death, do something about cleaning it up. Contact the closest government agency to ask what you and/or your group can do to help improve the stream. Organize a group of young people to help in cleaning the trash along your stream. If possible, get businesses to help in your campaign.
6. Make a visit to the city or county trash dump to see how this waste is handled. Find out the following:
7. Make a visit to the nearest sewage plant. Draw and label a detailed diagram of what happens to the liquid and solid wastes from the time they come into the plant until they leave. In what form do they leave? Is any further use made of this waste?
8. Visit the nearest water purification plant. Construct a flow diagram of the steps in water purification from the time the water enters the plant until it leaves for distribution to homes and stores. Through reading and discussion with water works officials, determine whether water resources in the future are going to be enough to meet the demand.
9. Read and write a book report on an environment issues book such as Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.
10. What are rare and endangered species? Determine what efforts are being put forth to protect such species in your area. What can you do to help? Write a 300-500 word paper on your ideas.
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Environmental Conservation previously was fabricated with a blue background, simply for aesthetically pleasing purposes. Once it was defined as part of the Nature category, it was printed with the corresponding white background.
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