List of ways you and your family use the environment
1. Protection from the sun
2. Water to drink
3. Air to breathe
4. Plants to eat
5. Wood to build things
6. Electricity
Studying Geography will help me better understand what is going on in other places as it relates to where I live. This is helpful when I am watching the news or reading a newspaper.
As it will take every person in the world working together to fight the battle we face, studying geography can help everyone fight climate change.
Being knowledgeable in geography also helps in understanding cultures. Every place around the world is different. Even here in America, things are done differently from place to place. Having a better understanding of each other's culture can lead to a more peaceful existence.
History is important to understand. "Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it". A quote by writer and philosopher George Santayana. It is impossible to study geography without knowing the history and it is imperative we know what went wrong in the past so as not to let it become our future.
Last but not least, the global community is a reward for studying geography. With the vastness of our virtual capabilities we, as a whole, have built a global community. While studying geography my curiosity has led me to social media. I have sought out people from other countries to ask questions about where they live. There is so much that is not written in the books. Now I have friends all over the world.
Affecting the local environment
I drive a car that runs on gasoline. It is older and causes pollution when I drive it. Sometimes I forget to take reusable bags to the grocery store and end up having to get plastic ones. I take long showers which I know wastes water. I use a dishwasher instead of washing dishes by hand. I drink bottled water because tap water grosses me out.
Care Plan
I will buy a filter for my kitchen faucet and cut back on buying bottled water.
I will hang up a list of items that are recyclable and make sure to recycle them.
I will only use my dishwasher on occasions that I have a lot of dishes.
I will set a timer for my showers.
I will pick up litter from the sides of the road I live on.
I will cover my trash with a tarp when I haul it to the waste station.
I will donate enough money to the plant a tree foundation to cover planting 1 tree for every pack of printer paper I use each year.
I will ride my bicycle as much as possible.