Unit 1-Doing Our Part for Planet Earth

Persuasive

1. The danger of ocean oil spills.

2. Recycling should be mandatory.

3. Why oil needs to be conserved.

4. Why we should use reusable bags.

5. Why palm oil should be banned.

6. Ban mining in environmentally sensitive areas.

7. Disposable diapers are hazardous to the environment.

8. The environment is more important than genetics in determining how a person will turn out.

9. The danger of oil drilling in Alaska.

10. Fishing regulations are necessary to preserve the environment.

11. Endangered species need protection.

12. We need to invest more in alternative fuels.

13. Endangered oceans deserve protection.

14. We should strive for a paperless society.

15. Conserve our global resources.

16. Rain forests need to be protected.

17. The principal threats of land degradation in Asia / Africa / South America (choose one continent for your thesis focus).

18. Ocean acidification (a decline in the pH degree of ocean waters) endangers marine organisms.

19. The main causes of massive coral bleaching (the whitening of corals).

20. The advantages of an intercropping system for sustainable plant production.

21. Environmentalists are misusing the term sustainable development.

22. Why we should be concerned about ozone depletion in Earth’s stratosphere.

23. Bottom trawling (dragging huge nets along the sea floor) is killing for the benthic ecological organisms.

24. The benefits of microbes to humans.

25. Make you own Carbon Footprint and realize how polluting you are.

26. Why the carbon tax should be the next stage in our capitalist world.

Mr. Wandler's Resources (no access for students)