Education
What chapter is this
CH 11
A trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico was replaced by the USMC in 2020.
What is NAFTA?
What is ecofeminism?
This term connects environmental issues with feminism, arguing that both the oppression of women and environmental degradation are linked to patriarchal systems.
What is the acronym for (WIC)?
Women, Infants, and Children
What two forms can lead, DDT, PCB's dioxin, mercury, benzene, and arsenic be passed to babies?
These programs focus on empowering young people, especially girls, to participate in environmental advocacy.
Youth education programs
Environmental ______ and ______ impacted both men and women reproductively, pushing for a ban in the United States.
Environmental toxins and contamination
What is intersectionality?
This term refers to the overlapping factors like gender, race, and class that shape how people experience environmental risks.
TRUE OR FALSE
Is the WIC program available to only women?
FALSE
The primary hazard farm workers deal with daily
Pesticide poisonings
What are some of the impacts me learn about ?
Give us 3
Gender, race, and class
A space where a community can learn how to grow different foods, self-sufficiency, and come together, predominantly encouraged by women.
Urban farming/gardening
What are toxic waste dumps or industrial plants?
Research has shown that low-income communities of color are often located near these types of facilities, which contribute to poor air and water quality, leading to higher rates of health problems.
Many of our foods aren't safe or affordable. What are possible ways to get safe and affordable food?
Food stamps & Or WIC program
Food pantries/ banks
Gardening own food
This refers to Earth's ability to generate renewable resources and absorb waste
Biocapacity
This term refers to unequal access to environmental education, often influenced by socioeconomic status and geography.
Educational disparity
Includes federal loan programs for farmers and SNAP benefits
Farm Bill
What is environmental racism?
Updated studies show that "racial disparities in the distribution of hazardous wastes are greater than previously reported". This theory describes the disproportionate exposure of communities of color to environmental hazards like pollution, hazardous waste, and toxic chemicals.
In the US, bottled water is no safer than tap water. Is tap water safe to consume in the US?
City water supplies are regulated by the US environmental protection agency and must be tested several times a day for contaminants.
if the water is approved it is safe to drink
What can be grown and produced locally should be used locally
Relocatlization
A common barrier to environmental education in developing regions, affecting especially girls and women.
Lack of access to resources
What are gender-responsive policies?
These policies ensure that women's perspectives and needs are integrated into efforts to combat and adapt to climate change.
What are low-income or marginalized communities?
Research in the chapter reveals that women in these communities are often more vulnerable to the effects of environmental degradation due to their roles in caregiving and resource management, as well as limited access to decision-making power.
Due to our high carbon footprint and disproportionate consumption of resources relative to the population in the US. environmentalists urge us to?...
A) Use less electricity, recycle and reuse reusable materials, take public transportation, eat less meat, and simplify our lifestyles
B) Recycle and reuse reusable materials, use less electricity and water
C) Walk 10k steps
A
The US Environmental Protection Agency regulates city water supplies and must be tested several times a day for contaminants. What administration regulated bottled water?
US Food and Drug Administration.
Bottled water is considered a food and therefore not subject to such stringent testing.