Article #1 – The ‘tragedy of the commons’ and why it is helping to scorch our planet URL – https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tragedy-climate-column-don-pittis-1.6135872 This article discusses how the tragedy of the commons explains the global warming phenomenon. It is relevant because it applies the ‘tragedy of the commons’ theory to an environmental problem that is quite controversial both locally (in Canada) and elsewhere abroad. Urbanization has come with development activities that further make it hard to reduce global warming. The use of gasoline in vehicles produces tons of greenhouse gases in Canada, and because it is almost impossible to do without it, global…

One of the recent media articles related to the concept of conservation is “‘Everyone Came at Once’: America’s National Parks Reckon with Record-Smashing Year” by Annette McGivney, published in The Guardian. This media article talks about the effects of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions in the U.S. People began arriving in large numbers at the parks, which has led to more trash, diminishing the visitor experience in some regions.[1] McGivney’s article is related to the idea of conservation discussed in Unit 3, particularly about the ever-important role of conserving natural resources and ensuring changes in how humans connect with the environment. From the…

There has always been a waging battle between money and preserving the land throughout North American history. This battle still wages into the 21st century. For example, an ongoing struggle in the province of B.C. is logging and conservationism. From what we have learned in the course, conservationism was merely a tactic in the early 1900s to earn more revenue. Now, conservationism has grown into vital preservation of the earth’s few remaining resources. With that said, there is still a struggle between conservationism and economic support for communities. A news article by CBC has stated that the environment movement has…

Urbanization The ARC Center of Excellence in Exciton Science (2021) advances environmental conservation through clean and renewable energy sources- solar energy in urban areas.[1] Solar energy will promote net-zero carbon emissions in major cities and a self-sustaining ability, free from non-renewable energy dependence. The research indicates that more than 74% of the structures and homes in the city can meet 74% of their electricity needs from solar technology.[2] Urban buildings can integrate solar panels on roofs, windows, and walls to counter the massive pollution from energy sources that use non-renewable materials such as coal. Solar panels also promote energy conservation…

The most conspicuous of the many themes present is getting conversations to help people conserve the environment. While comparisons can be drawn on efforts from various countries, Canada has done little to implement policies on the environment, especially on forests. A recent news article by KamloopsNow has voiced the concerns by the indigenous leaders over the “government’s old-growth deferral process.”[1] According to the article, the government is fast in saving the old forests while overlooking at-risk ecosystems in British Columbia. The article notes that close to “26 000 square kilometers of old-growth forests” face the risk of permanent biodiversity loss…