1. Environmental Values Where do you fit on this earth?

2. Environmental Values Vocabulary: – Ecocentric – Anthropocentric – Technocentric – Biocentric – Holistic – Being Green

3. Environmental Values After watching this clip. How does it make you feel? Does it bring up any questions you have about what we as humans are doing on this earth? 3 minutes (this video contains graphic pictures and may not be suitable for young viewers)

5. Environmental Values Do you think the government can decide the outcome of our beliefs when faced with environmental issues? Do you think there should be laws and rights for our planet against society?

6. Environmental Values What are some things you can do to “fix it”?

8. Environmental Values Where do you stand? The glass is half empty or half full? Pessimistic or optimistic? Environmental values (worldviews): – Ecocentric: Life-centered, respects the right of nature and us as humans depending on nature for our survival. – Anthropocentric (technocentric): human-centered (individually- centered), nature is beneficial to human survival but we are not dependent on nature. We are the dominant species on earth. – Cornucopians: Believes that there are infinite resources for human needs and we as a human race can solve any problem that arises. – Environmental managers (stewards): Believe that we must tend the earth and we have an ethical duty to protect the earth. – Deep ecologists: Earth-centered, All species have rights and values and that humans are over-consuming the earth’s resources. They value nature more than humankind.

9. Environmental Values Answer the questionnaire on page 18 in your companion book. – Under your notes in your journal. When finished we will discuss each question. Which value system do you more strongly agree with? Which one do you not agree with? (Based on your answers) Where do you think the United States fits in the value system?