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Environmental
Science
Quarter 3- Module 5:
Advocacy in Solving
Environmental Problems and
Issues

DIVISION OF ANGELES CITY

Environmental Science – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3: Module 5: Title: Advocacy in Solving Environmental Problems and Issues
First Edition, 2021

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Environmental
Science
Quarter 3- Module 5:
Advocacy in Solving
Environmental Problems and
Issues
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the Environmental Science regarding Advocacy in Solving Environmental
problems and Issues. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.

This module is focus on the:

● Advocacy in Solving Environmental Problems and Issues

Learning Competency

Conduct advocacy in solving environmental problems and issues.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Cite solutions to environmental problems and issues.
2. Conduct an advocacy in solving environmental problems and issues.
3. Spread awareness for taking positive steps toward protecting the environment.

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 What I Know

AM I ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY!
A friendly reminder to take care of our environment.
Do you care about environmental problems and issues?
Directions: Read the following statements below. Put a checkmark (/) in the
appropriate box to signify how you interact with your environment.
Am I Environmental Friendly? Always Sometimes Never
1. I throw garbage in the proper trash bin.
2. I turn off the lights when I leave the
room.
3. I segregate garbage at home.
4. I do not use disposable utensils.
5. I use products in plastic bottles instead
of small packs. (Shampoo, toothpaste,
etc.)
6. I use a glass in drinking soft drinks and
juices instead of using straws.
7. I buy organic/locally made products.
8. I reuse materials as much as possible.
9. I walk instead of riding a
tricycle/jeepney/car whenever possible.
10. I use glass in brushing my teeth instead
of gushing the faucet.
11. I plant trees/crops in our backyard.
12. I empty the containers which collect
water to protect us from Dengue-
carrying mosquitoes.
13. I switch off electric appliances at night
like T.V. and computer.
14. I use a dipper and pale instead of a
shower when taking a bath.

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Let’s check the result!
NOTE: Check the number of points you have and see if you are an environmentalist.
POINTS: Always =3 points Sometimes= 2 points Never = 1 point
If you got 22 to 28
Congratulations! You are amazing, you did your best. You really are environmentally
friendly! Keep it up!
If you got 13 to 21
Well, a thumbs up also, but you should do better and you can improve, your
environment is not really your priority.
If you got below 12
Oh no! Exert more effort! Do a lot more to leave a worthy environment to your
children and grandchildren!
Explain any two in column 1 in which you think it can be a great help to save the
mother Earth.

Remember this!
Small steps can turn into bigger steps and they can inspire others to make small
changes too. The more people making small changes the better.

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 Lesson Advocacy in Solving
1 Environmental Problems
and Issues

What’s In

Hello environmentalists! In our previous lesson, you have learned about

different environmental problems and issues. Let’s check if you still remember your
previous lesson. Let’s have a throwback!

ENVI Analysis…
Directions: Identify the environmental problems shown in each picture.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7.

Each of us has a role in solving environmental problems, let us put our

efforts together so that the impact can be felt!

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 What’s New

This we know. The earth does not belong to man; man belongs to the earth.
This we know. All things are connected, like the blood that unites one family. All
things are connected.

What befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. A man did not weave the
web of life, but he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to
himself.

Photo source: Earth surrounded by people (anonymous)

There is no single solution to resolve our environmental problems. But there

are definite steps to make to help solve the problem.

According to some experts, a deep change in attitudes is the first step to begin
the process. This is known as the bottom-up approach. The bottom-up approach
involves changes in attitudes and values that influence or change our lifestyles. The
environmental ethics greatly influence how people relate to the environment.
Through an environmental ethic, people would become more and more aware of the
interconnections of all components of the earth. We would be aware of our actions
having unexpected consequences. Our understanding that everything is completely
connected will create a more careful approach to our activities. We will also exercise
restraints and control in all facets of our life. For instance, when buying a product
we will not only say “I like this” but will also ask, “Is this product environmental
friendly?” With regard to progress we will begin to ask, “Should we build this dam for

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the good of everyone?” “Do we need nuclear weapons?” Or “What are the
environmental consequences?”

The idea of restraints will make us focus our attention on our responsibility
to the earth and future generations. As resources become scarce, restraints will come
naturally. It will help us to create a better balance between humans and the
environment.

What is It

Many human activities cause harm to the environment. As globalization

continues and the earth’s natural processes transform local problems into
international issues, few societies are being left untouched by major environmental
problems. These include pollution, over-population, waste disposal, deforestation,
illegal logging, climate change, global warming, ozone depletion, landslide, rainforest
destruction, dynamite fishing, etc. However, environmental issues are warning of
the upcoming disaster. If these issues are not controlled, there will soon be no life on
earth.

Environmental advocacy is presenting information on nature and

environmental issues that is particularly opinionated and encourages to adopt more
environmentally sensitive attitudes, often more biocentric worldwide. Advocacy is
influencing people, policies, structures, and systems to bring about change. It is
about communicating with those in power and encouraging them to act in more just
and reasonable ways. The role of an advocate is to offer independent support to those
they are taken seriously and that their rights are respected. An advocate helps to
assist people access and understand appropriate information and services.

The Advocates of Environment

The contemporary environmental movement arose primarily from concerns in

the late 19th century about the protection of the countryside in Europe and the
wilderness in the United States and the health consequences of pollution during the
Industrial Revolution. Early environmentalists believed that the government should
take charge of protecting the environment and ensuring the conservation of
resources. An early philosophy of resource conservation was developed by Gifford
Pinchot (1865–1946), the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service, for whom conservation
represented the wise and efficient use of resources. Also in the United States at about
the same time, a more strongly biocentric approach arose in the preservationist
philosophy of John Muir (1838–1914), founder of the Sierra Club, and Aldo Leopold
(1887–1948), a professor of wildlife management who was pivotal in the designation
of Gila National Forest in New Mexico in 1924 as America’s first national wilderness
area. Leopold introduced the concept of a land ethic, arguing that humans should
transform themselves from conquerors of nature into citizens of it.

Environmental organizations established from the late 19th to the mid-20th

century were primarily middle-class lobbying groups concerned with nature

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conservation, wildlife protection, and the pollution that arose from industrial
development and urbanization. There were also scientific organizations concerned
with natural history and with biological aspects of conservation efforts.

List of Environmental Organizations

The Sierra Club, founded in 1892, is one of the oldest

conservation organizations in existence. Fighting for the
preservation of land and forest, clean air and water, and
a host of other issues in America.

The Audubon Society’s declared mission is “to conserve

and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other
wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and
the earth’s biological diversity” Since the late 1800’s the
organization has worked hard to achieve its mission.

The World Wildlife Fund works to preserve nature and

its creatures. From the organization’s website: “We are
committed to reversing the degradation of our planet’s
natural environment and to building a future in which
human needs are met in harmony with nature. We
recognize the critical relevance of human numbers,
poverty, and consumption patterns to meeting these
goals.”

Greenpeace began in 1971 when a group of activists put

themselves directly in harm’s way to protest nuclear
testing off the coast of Alaska. The organization has
helped to stop whaling, nuclear testing, as well as
leading efforts to protect Antarctica. Over 2.5 million
members worldwide.

Environmental Problems and Issues

1. Pollution. Environmental pollution is the addition of any substance (solid,

liquid, or gas) or any form of energy (such as heat, sound, or radioactivity) to
the environment at a rate faster than it can be dispersed, diluted, decomposed,
recycled, or stored in some harmless form.

2. Deforestation. It is the purposeful clearing of forested land and throughout

history and into modern times, forests have been razed to make space for
agriculture and animal grazing, and to obtain wood for fuel, manufacturing,
and construction.

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 3. Extinction of Animals. Extinction happens when environmental factors or
evolutionary problems cause a species to die out. The disappearance of species
from Earth is ongoing, and rates have varied over time.

4. Habitat loss. Habitat is an ecological area that is inhabited by animals, plants

or other types of organisms. The homes of many animals are lost when we
exhausted to the fullest the use of natural resources. Habitat loss is called
habitat destruction and it occurs when humans destroy the natural shelters
of the wildlife that may greatly affect the entire ecosystem.

5. Climate change. It has contributed to the expansion of drier climate zones,

such as the expansion of deserts in the subtropics. The size and speed of
global warming is making abrupt changes in ecosystems more likely. Overall,
it is expected that climate change will result in the extinction of many species
and reduced diversity of ecosystems.

Solutions to Environmental Issues

1. Stop using spray products with CFC’s.

2. Stop burning non-biodegradable wastes.
3. Plant more and more trees.
4. Replace disposal items with reusable items.
5. The use of paper should be avoided.
6. Conserve water and electricity.
7. Support environmental friendly practices.
8. Recycle the waste to conserve the natural resources.
9. Use organic products.
10. Protect and preserve endangered species.
11. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

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 What’s More

Activity 1: Involve me!

Directions: Discuss with your family members or neighbors one environmental
problem/issue faced by your community. Write your views and use them as a basis
to come up with a solution. Use the text box below as your guide. (Refer to the rubrics
below for scoring) Use a bond paper for your answer.

Problem:

Mother’s view: Father’s view:

Brother’s view: Sister’s view:

Neighbor’s 1 view: Neighbor’s 2 view:

Friend’s view: Own view:

Solution:

Guide Questions:
1. What are the possible causes of the problem?
2. In your own way, how can you contribute to solve the problem?

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 Rubric
Performance Rating = 5 Rating = 4 Rating =3 Score
Area
Defining the Student state Student Student does not
Problem the problem adequately identify the
clearly and defines the problem.
identifies the problem
underlying
issues.
Developing a Student Student Student does not
Plan to develops a develops an develop a coherent
Solve clear and adequate plan plan to solve the
the Problem concise plan and follows it problem.
to solve the to conclusion.
problem, with
alternative
strategies, and
follows the
plan to
conclusion.
Collecting Student Student Student collects no
and collects collects viable information.
Analyzing information adequate
Information from multiple information
sources and and performs
analyzes the basic
information analyses.
in- depth.
Interpreting Student Student does not
Findings and provides a Student interpret the
Solving the logical provides an findings/reach a
Problem interpretation adequate conclusion.
of the findings interpretation
and clearly of the findings
solves the and solves the
problem, problem, but
offering fails to provide
alternative alternatives.
solutions.
Total
Overall score= Total /20

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Activity 2: My ENVI Message…
Directions: Below is a song entitled “Kapaligiran”. Analyze the lyric of the song
and answer the question below.

Kapaligiran
by: ASIN

Wala ka bang napapansin

Sa iyong mga kapaligiran
Kay dumi na ng hangin
Pati na ang mga ilog natin
Hindi nga masama ang pag-unlad
At malayu-layo na rin ang ating narating
Ngunit masdan mo ang tubig sa dagat
Dati'y kulay asul, ngayo'y naging itim
Ang mga duming ating ikinalat sa hangin
Sa langit, 'wag na nating paabutin
Upang kung tayo'y pumanaw man
Sariwang hangin, sa langit natin matitikman
Mayro'n lang akong hinihiling
Sa aking pagpanaw, sana ay tag-ulan
Gitara ko ay aking dadalhin
Upang sa ulap na lang tayo magkantahan
Ang mga batang ngayon lang isinilang
May hangin pa kayang matitikman
May mga puno pa kaya silang aakyatin
May mga ilog pa kayang lalanguyan
Bakit 'di natin pag-isipan
Ang nangyayari sa ating kapaligaran
Hindi nga masama ang pag-unlad
Kung hindi nakakasira ng kalikasan
Darating ang panahon, mga ibong gala
Ay wala nang madadapuan
Masdan mo ang mga punong dati ay kay tatag
Ngayon'y namamatay dahil sa ating kalokohan
Lahat ng bagay na narito sa lupa
Biyayang galing sa Diyos kahit no'ng ika'y wala pa
Ingatan natin at 'wag nang sirain pa
'Pagkat 'pag Kanyang binawi, tayo'y mawawala na
Mayro'n lang akong hinihiling
Sa aking pagpanaw, sana ay tag-ulan
Gitara ko ay aking dadalhin
Upang sa ulap na lang tayo magkantahan

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Guide Questions:

1. What environmental problems have you encountered from the song? (5 points)
2. From the song what environmental advocacy can you suggest? (5points)
3. For you what is the message of the song? (5points)

Activity 3: ENVI Map…

Directions: Choose environmental problems/issue, make an environmental
issue/problem map using the following:

A. Cause- What are the causes of environmental problems/issues?

B. Effect- What are the effects of environmental problems/issues?
C. Relation- What is the relationship of this problem/issue to natural
resources?
D. Solution- What are the solutions to the problem?

NOTE: Follow the template below. Use a bond paper for answers.

Environmental Issue Map

Environmental issue: ________________________________

Cause
Effects

Relation Solutions

Explain your Environmental Issue Map

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 What I Have Learned

ENVI Pledge…
Directions: Make a pledge in taking care of our environment at least four lines.
(Refer to rubric below for scoring)

Rubric
5 4 3 2
Content All sentences One sentence Two sentences Three
are relevant to is not relevant are not sentences are
the topic. to the topic. relevant to the not relevant to
topic. the topic.
Sentence Writes Write contains Write two Write 3 or
Structure complete one incomplete more
sentences and incomplete sentences. incomplete
no incomplete sentence. sentences.
sentence.
Grammar Contains NO Contains 1 or Contains 3 or Contains 5 or
and spelling grammar or 2 grammar or 4 grammar or more
spelling spelling spelling grammar or
errors. errors. errors. spelling
errors.

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 What I Can Do

ENVI Advocates……
Directions: Identify at least 3 government agencies or non-government organizations
in the Philippines that are tasked to manage environmental protection and give their
specific task.
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Assessment

“The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We
cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future
generations.” -John Paul II
Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully. Write only the letter of the correct answer
for each question.

1. Which of the following is NOT an example of reduce, reuse, recycle?

a. Refilling a plastic water bottle
b. Throwing toys in the thrash
c. Taking used can to junk shop
d. Using worn to clothes for rags
2. How can we solve the problem of littering?
a. By planting
b. By riding a bike
c. By killing the animals
d. By throwing garbage in the proper trash bin
3. Many common products, such as wooden furniture, paper and books are
made from trees. Which of the following is the likely consequence of humans
cutting down trees?
a. Increased in acid rain
b. Destruction of habitats
c. Increased light pollution in cities
d. Decreased chemical runoff into the oceans

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4. What could happen if people threw their trash into the river?
a. The animals would live longer
b. Animals would drink all the water
c. The environment would not be affected
d. Animals would not have clean water to drink
5. Conservation is the act of conserving or protecting our environment, plants
and animals. Why is this so important? How can we help to conserve our
environment?
a. Leave the faucet and the TV on
b. Leave the refrigerator door open
c. Run the washing machine with 1 shirt
d. Turn off the faucet, lights, TV when not in use
6. What is something we do daily that affects our ecological footprint?
a. taking a shower
b. driving to school
c. change your clothes
d. blow drying your hair
7. Which method is applied when you buy foods in bulk or large packages rather
than buying small individually?
a. recover
b. reducing
c. reusing
d. recycling
8. Which of these things are you most likely to NOT find in a sustainable home?
a. LED bulb lights
b. a wood burning stove
c. low-flow toilets and showers
d. a hummer (SUV) in the garage
9. Why is it important to reduce, reuse, and recycle?
a. To use more resources
b. To reduce the number of animal habitat
c. To reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills
d. To increase the amount of trash sent to landfills
10. How can we reduce pollution?
a. driving to the store
b. burning the garbage
c. Walking to the store
d. Throwing everything away

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 Additional Activities

ENVI Poem…..
Directions: Write a poem of at least four lines about your insight on environmental
problems/ issues. (Refer to the rubric below for scoring)

Rubric
Exceeding Meeting Approaching Below
Standards Standards Standards Standards
5pts 4pts 3pts 2pts
Meaning Poem is creative Poem is Most of the Poems appear
and and original. It is thoughtful and poem is to be
Originality evident that the creative. A creative, but thoughtless or
poet put thought couple of appears to be rushed. Work
into their words phrases or rushed. This is very
and uniquely ideas may be is evident in repetitive, and
conveyed their revisited, but the poet's ideas are
ideas and the overall redundancy or unoriginal.
emotions. product is use of clichés.
carefully
written.
Form The poem is The poem is The poem is The poem is
complete and written in its somewhat not written in
follows its proper forms written in its its proper
intended form. with a few proper form. form.
mistakes.
Grammar Proper use of A couple of The poet's There are
English spelling spelling or intended numerous
and grammar is grammar meaning is spelling or
used mistakes are confusing by grammar
consistently evident, but do several errors,
throughout each not diminish spelling or making the
poem. the meaning of grammar poems
Punctuation is the poem. errors. difficult to
utilized when Punctuation is Punctuation understand.
necessary. utilized when may be Puncutation
necessary. misused. is used
incorrectly.

https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?sp=yes&code=J2359B

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What I know What's in What's More
Answer may vary Activity 1. Answer may vary
1. Air pollution Refer to the rubic
2. Deforestation
3. Landslide Activity 2.
4. Climate change 1. Air pollution, water
5. Dynamite fishing pollution,
6. Ozone depletion deforestation/illegal
7. Extinction of wildlife logging, and
extinction of wild
life.
2. Answer may vary
3. Answer may vary
Activity 3. Answer may vary
What I have learned What I can do Assessment
Answer may vary World Wide Fund for Nature. 1. b
Refer to the rubic Greenpeace Philippines. 2. d
Sierra club 3. b
Audubon society 4. d
(refer on page 7 for their 5. d
specific task) 6. b
7. b
8. d
9. c
10. c
Additional Activity
Answer may vary
Refer to the rubric
Answer Key
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