Lance Francis R.

Geolina (mendel-12) Introduction to Philosophy

What I Know
(1) NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

A. Living organisms
B. Abiotic Elements
C. Physical World
(2) ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

A. Climate Change
B. Greenhouse Effect
C. Pollution
(3) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUE

A. Air Pollution
B. Water Pollution
C. Inadequate access to healthy food
(4) ECOCENTRISM
A. Climate Change
B. Living Organisms
C. Abiotic Elements
(5) PRUDENCE AND FRUGALITY IN ENVIRONMENT
A. Water conservation
B. Minimizing Pollution
C. Garbage Segregation

What’s More

1. This mining situation does not show a proper relationship between human and
environment. This case does not show a right or moral choices because it harms both the
environment and the living things that lived around it. Without a proper storing facility for
their waste, it polluted the nearby river, poisoned the marine life and put the lives of many
people living in that specific area.

2. This deforestation situation that resulted to urbanization does not show a proper
relationship between human and environment. This case does not show a right or moral
 choices because they were able to cut hundreds or thousands of trees and covered a
stream just for their own purposes. In addition, they were not able to do tree planting
before cutting several trees as an alternative for what they have took down from the
environment. You must return what you got from the environment because it is something
that we need to take care and not to take advantage upon it.

3. In this situation, it shows a proper relationship between human and environment as they
set aside several hectares of forested land in their city as a watershed area. This case
shows a right or moral choices since environmental care is evident within this scenario.

4. This situation shows a right or moral choices since the local government implemented an
animal shelter for pets, free vaccination, and coordinated with the local police for animal
cruelty.

What I Have Learned

1. There is unity in the cosmos because we were able to learn and understand the true value
of each thing in this world. Just like what the verse Genesis indicated in the bible, it implies
how the world is put together and that God ordered everything in this world including the
man’s stewardship.

2. It is possible for humanity to address ecological problems by promoting sustainable

development to preserve the natural resources that were given to us. Also, making action
in every situation where endangering the ecosystem is very much evident. We humans
must take care and be responsible of our own environment as we were only given a one
chance to live in this wonderful place. If we fail to do so, then we must expect
consequences given by the nature.

3. The relationship between man and environment is very significant to maintain a

prosperous living in this world. Our environment provides a place where we can live, make
memories and resources in which we can use and as a human, we are very much obliged
to be responsible of our environment and taking care of it through a sustainable
development.
 4. I can uphold environmentalism and care for nature by being aware of the condition of our
environment. I will start to address environmental issues in our surroundings that might
lead or put our own natural resources and environment in danger.

5. Development disturbs and even, in the worst case, destroys the state of nature. Yet,
development provides jobs and other means of survival for men. I see this scenario as
problematic/reconcilable because we live in a world development is constant. It became
problematic in a way that we use the environment’s natural resources to support our need
in our developing country/world with minimal solutions and preservation towards our
environment. But still, it is never too late to start showing care in our environment. As a
human, we must aim in preserving our nature through environmental sustainability so
that we can give back the good things that our environment had given to us. Just like the
give and take rule.

What I Can Do
Forest Peoples Programme is an international human rights organization supporting
forest peoples around the world to secure their rights, control their lands, and decide their own
futures. FPP supports them to protect and restore the well-being of their societies and lands and
supports forest peoples and indigenous organizations to promote an alternative vision of how
forests should be managed, based on respect for the rights, knowledge, cultures and identities of
the peoples who know them best. This is done through advocacy, practical projects, and capacity
building, working in 20 countries across South and Central America, Africa and Asia, alongside
more than 60 partner organizations around the tropical forest belt. The aim of their work is that
forests can be owned and controlled by the people within them, ensuring sustainable livelihoods,
equity, and well-being for future generations and for the protection of the forests and nature
within them. FPP’s work is guided by the forest peoples themselves using an ESCR framework that
crosscuts with their core principles, which are self-determination, free prior and informed consent,
land rights and gender equality.

ASSESSMENT NO NEED TO ANSWER

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY: POSTER THAT SHOWS ENVIRONMENTALISM

“BE PART OF THE SOLUTION, NOT PART OF THE POLLUTION.”