PPT-Effects of Population Growth, industrialization, technology and consumerism on Environment

Rapid Increase of human population Incredible strain on our environment Pollute the environment and deplete its resources Global environment are threatening the future of Sustainable life . The Moral Significance of the More than Human World. : . Consumerism. Wenz. , “Environmental . Virtues”. Wenz. begins by noting that from a virtue ethical standpoint, there doesn’t appear to be any conflict between anthropocentric and non-anthropocentric moral standpoints.. and. Life in all its Fullness. “I encourage you all to go shopping more – to save the economy”. George W Bush (2006). You cannot serve God. and Mammon. . Matthew 6:24. Affluenza. : a set of values which increase our vulnerability to psychological distress. . Sue L. T. McGregor . PhD Professor. Mount Saint Vincent University. Halifax Nova Scotia Canada . sue.mcgregor@msvu.ca. . Docent University of Helsinki. May 2014 . 3. rd. Nordic Conference on Consumer Research. Social Problems. Robert . Wonser. 1. 2. Consumerism is Capitalism. Capitalism. - . the economic system that is based on the private for-profit operation of industry. . Consumerism. propels the insatiable belief that we need what we do not . Standard 6. Key Concepts in Industrialization and Development . Objective A. Economic Sectors. Primary . W. here people collect or harvest natural resources. Logging, fishing, hunting, and farming are all examples of primary industries.. How Industrialization affected People, Housing, & Crime.. Industrialization & Movement. 1. One of the biggest advances during the Industrial Revolution was the creation of true, modern transportation. This occurred through the development of the . PhD Professor. Mount Saint Vincent University. Sue.mcgregor@msvu.ca. www.consultmcgregor.com. . Panel discussion at . International summer course on the rights of the child. Universit. é. de Moncton. in . the . 1920’s. Consumerism. Consumerism-. the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable, or the actions of buying by the public. American’s were very confident about the economy in the 1920’s. . 1950s . Federal Highway Act. 1956 Eisenhower Administration. $25 Billion spent to build more than 41,000 miles of interstate highway. Linked the country and made national mobility much easier. Contributed to American Urbanization. Jeffrey Frankel. Harvard University Center for the Environment. Graduate Consortium reading . seminar. Friday. , March . 4. th. , 2016. 2. A prequel: The anti-globalization movement. In 1999, protestors at the Seattle WTO Ministerial meeting launched the first of the big anti-globalization demonstrations. Some wore turtle costumes. . Learning Targets:. Know who drilled the first oil well.. Discuss the concept of laissez-faire (. leh. -say-FAR).. Understand why Northern leaders supported high tariffs.. Know what Alexander Graham Bell invented.. THE. BIG QUESTIONS. What factors encouraged American economic growth in the decades. after the Civil War?. How did workers fare in the new industrial America?. Could workers have improved their working conditions without organizing labor unions?. 1865-1920. Objective. How did Industrialization and Urbanization affect American society, and culture?. The Big Idea. Industrialization and urbanization changed the United States dramatically. During the late 1800s. Stevan Harrell. ANTH/SISEA 406. 15 January, 2014. What do we Need to Know about Population?. How has population grown through history?. What determines population growth?. What drives population growth?.