biology

3A. Environmentalist in History Essay (35 points)

Due 11/1 @ the start of the class

You will write an essay (biography style) on an “Environmentalist from history.” This person can be famous from around the world, an unsung hero, a minority or an underrepresented person. The person can be alive or deceased. You are not allowed to select anyone from the book. This is first come, first serve and there will not be repeated environmentalist. Paper is due at the beginning of class and you will upload the essay on Moodle, please save file as your name (Ex: SanchezB_environmentalist). That same day a class discussion will be held where you will present your Environmentalist to the class. You have to attend and participate in the discussion to get full credit for the assignment. There will be an additional handout that you must turn in at the end of the class discussion to receive credit. This assignment is worth a total of 50 points. No make-up nor late papers accepted! Please make sure to sign up your Environmentalist on the class sign up list to get credit.

You must address this in their biography:

1. Full name of the person and you must include a picture of them (less than 2 x 2 inch) at the beginning of the essay. Title is the name of your environmentalist.

2. Date of birth (if they are deceased include date of death), age and where they were born.

3. Personal facts/history:

a. Education background

b. Family background

c. Profession and career history

4. Environmental connection:

a. What are they famous for (describe their life’s work)?

b. Describe the facts related to their contribution to environmental science? As much detail as you can find. (What, how, why, where, etc…)

c. How did their work change history in respect to the environment?

d. How does their work influence/ contributes back to environmental science?

e. How does their work impact us in the present/ future?

5. Your personal opinion:

a. Why have you chosen this person?

b. What impressed you in them?

c. Can you or do you already apply your environmentalist work to you own life?

d. Any personal/ emotional connection to that person? (optional)

6. Must include literature cited with your references

This is in essay format in MLA style. The length can be anywhere from two to five pages. Picture has to less than 2 x 2 inches.

Optional Resources:

African American Environmentalist:

- https://sfenvironment.org/article/celebrating-black-environmentalists-during-black-history-month

- https://www.sierraclub.org/minnesota/blog/2015/03/6-black-environmental-activists-who-changed-history

- https://medium.com/@melpete94/black-history-month-environmentalists-69b16007da8f

Hispanic/ LatinX Environmentalist:

- https://ecohusky.uconn.edu/2019/01/28/hispanic-environmentalists-advancing-the-environmental-movement/#

- https://mashable.com/article/hispanic-activists/

Native Americans/ Indigenous Environmentalist:

- https://nexusmedianews.com/eight-native-american-leaders-working-for-climate-justice-69017462d42b

- https://healthebay.org/women-environmentalists/

- https://www.cbc.ca/life/wellness/13-canadian-environmentalists-and-innovators-changing-earth-for-the-better-1.4625341

Asia, India, Middle East Environmentalist:

- https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/meet-six-environmentalists-who-are-changing-world

- https://www.treehugger.com/historical-figures-you-had-no-idea-were-environmentalists-4859182

- https://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/environment/6-renowned-environmentalist-of-india/30028

- https://wired.me/culture/meet-the-middle-easts-gretas-fighting-for-the-planets-future/

LGBTQIA Environmentalist:

- https://sycamorelandtrust.org/2019/06/lgbtq-environmentalists/

- https://www.greenmatters.com/p/lgbtq-envrionmental-activists

- https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/14-inspiring-eco-minded-lgbtq-folx-follow-instagram

You can also google: 12 Environmentalists You Should Know

Environmentalist that you can NOT use from the book:

Theodore Roosevelt

Charles Darwin

Garrett Hardin

Rachael Carson

John James Audubon

Henry David Thoreau

George Perkins Marsh

Pinchot

President Harrison

President Cleveland

John Muir

Franklin Roosevelt

Paul Ehrlich