BOOC,MARY GRACE TEDLOS

MAED-SCIENCE

Comprehensive Examination
ED SCI 112A- Environmental Science
Summer SY 2020-2021
July 31- August 1, 2021

Direction: Answer each question comprehensively.

1. As a teacher, explain the importance of your role in the implementation of

Solid Waste Management in your community.

The most crucial aspect of waste management begins in our own or our own
homes. As a teacher, I will serve as an example to the community on how to use
the 3R's guideline of reduce, reuse, and recycle. The protection of the
environment and the population's health are the most significant reasons for
waste collection.

Human activity produces waste, which is an inescapable, unwanted element.

It is produced by all human and animal habitats. It can be classed as a solid,
liquid, or gas, and is regarded waste of useless or worthless items, material to be
dumped, or anything that has no longer been used for any purpose by humans
within a certain locality.

The RA 9003, a decentralization law that devolved solid waste management

to the barangay level, was the policy implemented by these barangays. It
requires waste to be segregated at the source, collected separately, and
disposed of separately, as well as the development of a Materials Recovery
Facility (MRF) in each barangay or cluster of barangays.

When promoting sustainable education or environmental sustainability goals,

teachers' knowledge and understanding are the key. Environmental education,
according to Fien (2002), promotes people to live sustainable lifestyles while
discouraging them from living unsustainable lifestyles by providing them with all
of the necessary tools for broad positive societal consequences.

Education is one of the most important instruments for raising public

awareness, especially in underdeveloped community. Environmental education
can raise people's awareness of the environment and the issues that come with
it. It fosters the attitudes, motivations, and commitments essential to make
informed decisions and take responsible actions through developing the specific
skills and knowledge required to address environmental concerns.
 As an educator, it is my obligation to educate people in the community
about how to be eco-conscious citizens who understand their responsibilities as
environmental stewards in order to reduce and recycle waste.

2. As a teacher, explain the importance of your role in the implementation of

Solid Waste Management in your community.

The most crucial aspect of waste management begins in our own or our own
homes. As a teacher, I will serve as an example to the community on how to use
the 3R's guideline of reduce, reuse, and recycle. The protection of the
environment and the population's health are the most significant reasons for
waste collection.

Human activity produces waste, which is an inescapable, unwanted element.

It is produced by all human and animal habitats. It can be classed as a solid,
liquid, or gas, and is regarded waste of useless or worthless items, material to be
dumped, or anything that has no longer been used for any purpose by humans
within a certain locality.

The RA 9003, a decentralization law that devolved solid waste management

to the barangay level, was the policy implemented by these barangays. It
requires waste to be segregated at the source, collected separately, and
disposed of separately, as well as the development of a Materials Recovery
Facility (MRF) in each barangay or cluster of barangays.

When promoting sustainable education or environmental sustainability goals,

teachers' knowledge and understanding are the key. Environmental education,
according to Fien (2002), promotes people to live sustainable lifestyles while
discouraging them from living unsustainable lifestyles by providing them with all
of the necessary tools for broad positive societal consequences.

Education is one of the most important instruments for raising public

awareness, especially in underdeveloped community. Environmental education
can raise people's awareness of the environment and the issues that come with
it. It fosters the attitudes, motivations, and commitments essential to make
informed decisions and take responsible actions through developing the specific
skills and knowledge required to address environmental concerns.

As an educator, it is my obligation to educate people in the community

about how to be eco-conscious citizens who understand their responsibilities as
environmental stewards in order to reduce and recycle waste.
 3. Discuss the causes and effect of air and water pollution.

AIR POLLUTION

Breathing fresh, pure air has become nearly impossible due to the
increased quantity of air contaminants. Everyone is concerned about their health
as a result of the causes of air pollution. Because toxins in the air are invisible to
the human eye, we are unaware of the sources of rising pollution levels. To
comprehend the sources of air pollution, we must first comprehend the
fundamental reasons of air pollution.

There is most common cause of air pollution in the Philippines, the

burning of fossil fuels, industrial emission, wildfires (like chemical gas),
transportation, open burning garbage waste, agricultural activities, and the use of
chemical or synthetic products.

These can give a greater damage in our environment and also to our
health. With the rate at which the country's air pollution is increasing, immediate
action has become a must. It’s not only affects people's lives, but it also has an
adverse effect on the environment.

Humans and other living organisms, as you may know, rely on the
atmosphere to breathe. When pollution lowers air quality, it has both immediate
and long-term impacts. Pollution has been linked to allergies, sickness, crop
damage, and even mortality in extreme circumstances.

“Everyone has the right to an environment that is not hazardous to their

health or well-being; and to have that environment safeguarded, for the benefit of
present and future generations,” Nelson Mandela famously observed, expressing
his worry over air pollution and its impact on human life.

Furthermore, air pollution disrupts the natural gas equilibrium that makes
up our planet's atmosphere. These imbalances contribute to the gradual loss of
the ozone layer, a vital part of the stratosphere that absorbs the majority of the
sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.

WATER POLLUTION

Water pollution is described as the contamination of a stream, river,

lake, ocean, or other body of water, resulting in a decrease in water quality and
toxicity to both the environment and humans.
 What causes water pollution and where does it come from? Water
pollution is mostly caused by human activities, while natural phenomena such as
landslides and floods can sometimes contribute to the degradation of water
quality.

In our environment, water pollution has a significant negative impact on

biodiversity and aquatic habitats. Toxic chemicals can alter the color of water
and raise mineral levels, a process known as eutrophication, which has a
negative influence on aquatic life. Thermal pollution, defined as a rise in water
temperature, contributes to global warming and poses a major threat to aquatic
life.

On human health, water contamination is extremely harmful to people's

health. Drinking or coming into contact with contaminated water can cause a
variety of illnesses, including diarrhea, cholera, typhoid, dysentery, and skin
infections. The biggest risk in areas where there is no access to drinking water
is, of course, dehydration.

It's critical that we, as global citizens, thoroughly comprehend the

origins, impacts, and potential solutions to air pollution so that we can make
informed decisions about Earth's future.

4. Make a proposal to address the adverse effect of global warming.

Human activity, largely the burning of fossil fuels that pump carbon dioxide
(CO2), methane, and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, is causing
global warming, which is the progressive heating of the Earth's surface, oceans,
and atmosphere.
According to the 2017 world risk report, the Philippines is the third most
vulnerable country to climate change and/or global warming. Global warming
and/or climate change has a wide range of consequences in the Philippines,
including annual GDP losses, changes in rainfall patterns and distribution,
droughts, challenges to biodiversity and food security, sea level rise, public
health hazards, and endangering vulnerable groups like women and indigenous
people.
As global warming continues to linger in our planet Earth, humans can do
something about it. Education is the key source of understanding what is
happening around us. An individual can educate himself about the causes,
effects and preventions of global warming and climate change. This is one of the
most important character a person living and loving our Mother Nature must
have. If one can do that, how much more if we can share our knowledge and
thoughts about the importance of having an awareness about the true state of
the only place were living in.
 Since today’s generation is considered tech-savvy and advanced when it
comes to online socialization and reference, a proposal of making an educational
application about global warming and its causes, effects and preventions can
somehow make an impact in addressing the outcome of this global crisis. One
can freely download the application into their mobile phones, tablets and laptops
and enjoy the features of reading articles, news, and join the games related to
this global phenomenon, online and offline. This is just a small tool that will bring
big changes into our living planet.

5. Cite at least two (2) common environmental problems and propose possible
solution.

Humans have been mistreating and contaminating the ecosystem that

nourishes them for years. However, widespread environmental concern may be
so overwhelming that individuals are unsure of what to do or where to begin
making a difference.
The number of environmental concerns is endless, some of these
environmental concerns are water pollution and ocean acidification and
biodiversity loss. These two mentioned challenges require immediate attention
and aggressive action on our part to preserve the survival of our only livable
planet. Furthermore, concentrating emphasis on these two big concerns will have
a knock-on effect on a variety of lesser environmental challenges such as
ineffective recycling systems and food waste.
a. Water Pollution and Ocean Acidification
Water pollution is caused by a variety of factors, including rapid
urbanization, poor sewage disposal by industry, oil spills, the dumping of
chemical and radioactive wastes, and plastic contamination. Water shortages
and contaminated water are becoming major threats to human survival in
many countries across the world.
Around 30% of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere is
absorbed by ocean waters. Ocean acidification occurs when CO2 absorbed
by seawater through a sequence of chemical processes that result in an
increase in hydrogen ion concentration, causing the saltwater to become
more acidic. This reduces the amount of carbonate ions in the saltwater,
making it more difficult for clams, deep sea corals, oysters, and other calcium
carbonate-based organisms to develop and maintain their shells and other
calcium carbonate structures. Other creatures' behavior may be affected by
these changes in ocean water chemistry. The entire ocean food web is at
jeopardy as a result of this.
Water Pollution and Ocean Acidification can be combat by the following
solutions:
 a. Use more effective spill-containment techniques.
b. Curtail storm water runoff and plant trees near water bodies to
reduce soil erosion
c. Expand the network that monitors acidity levels in order to offer long-
term and real-time pH data to researchers and shellfish growers.
d. Incorporate risks from ocean acidification into state coastal zone
management plans.
e. Marine protection measures should be strengthened.

b. Loss of Biodiversity
Biodiversity contributes to the ecosystem's equilibrium and offers
biological resources that are essential to our survival. Humans are wreaking
havoc on the planet's biodiversity in a variety of ways, including habitat loss,
climate change, pollution, secondary extinction, and introduced species. Loss
of biodiversity can be countered in a number of ways:
a. The government should develop and enforce tighter rules and
legislation relating to biodiversity conservation.
b. Stop habitat destruction and encourage its restoration
c. Exercise sustainable living
d. Decrease invasive species
e. Research pioneering ways to preserve biodiversity and educate the
populace about it.
Environmental conservation requires two important steps: awareness
and adaptation. Each of us can and should do our part to mitigate the
consequences of these environmental concerns and guarantee a healthy
world for future generations. What we need to do is start altering our habits,
recalibrating our thinking, and rerouting our steps, since our micro-efforts will
have a macro-effect when we work together as a global community to help
rescue our home, our planet.