Equality And Environmnt

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Question One

According to the assigned reading, Social equality significantly affects environmental quality

and vice versa. The correlation suggests a symbiotic relationship between environmental

conservation and socio-economic order. In this respect, the quality of human life is reliant on the

status of natural resources in our environments.

Social inequalities are enforced in the form of disparities or discriminations against

people of certain race, ethnicity, or social class in the distribution of public resources such as

employment opportunities and social amenities. Further, sociology considers the denial of civil

liberties and political rights as other forms of social injustices. The relative deprivation is the

principal cause of poverty, disease, and mortality in particular communities. Noteworthy, the

enforcement of social inequality ensures that certain communities lack sustainable income

streams, food security, healthcare, proper infrastructure and education. Impoverished

communities suffer the severe impacts of poor infrastructure, ignorance, poor health, food

insecurity, and water. Noteworthy, such communities often perpetrate environmental degradation

through depletion of natural resources to source food, water, and to develop infrastructural

systems. The severe impacts of the degradation accelerates climate change. Impacts of climate

change are severe. Often they contribute to diminished arable land and water shortages.

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The reverse perspective envisions positive correlation between environmental protection

and social equality. Communities that have strong social and political ideals enforce equal

distribution of public goods. Their food security, education, infrastructure, healthcare, and water

policies are designed to benefit all the members of the community regardless of their racial,

ethnic, or religious affiliations. As a result, natural resources are not damaged to source basic

supplies unsustainably. Further, the members of the community are aware of principles of

sustainable development. Therefore, they do not damage the environment.

Sustainability

Sustainability is a widely contested concept. Over time, the changes in the definitions of the

concept are a result of the afore-explained nexus between environmental protection and social

equality. Agyeman, Bullard, and Evans’s definition of sustainability is compelling and useful.

Their explanation describes encompasses the concepts of justice and equality in addition to other

major definitional precedents captured in the widely accepted World Conservation Strategy

definition of the concept.

In recent decades, scholars undertook studies to examine how social, economic, and

political variables influence environmental quality. According to (Agyeman, Bullard, and Evan

5), a growing body of empirical evidence from the studies reveals that social equality positively

correlates to environmental quality. In sustainability studies, the correlation is a major focus

point because it suggests that greater emphasis on social equality is may contribute to

environmental protection and preservation. A relevant definition of the term sustainability should

integrate the concepts of justice and equity. The definition that the Agyeman, Bullard, and

Evans’s analyze are not revised to integrate the aforementioned modern perspectives. That said,

the latter’s’ definition of the term is the most compelling and befitting to explain sustainability.

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Proposed Definition

Sustainability objectives should be pursued eternally. In this regard, humanity should ensure that

the pursuit of a quality life should be a life-long undertaking that is passed across generations.

Further, the universal responsibility should not be executed in a way that disadvantages persons

of other regions, ethnic origins, religious cultures, or social classes.

Eternal pursuit of better quality of life for current and future generations within the limits

of the ecosystem, and in an equitable and just manner.

Question Two

Digital Activism Sustainability Action Plan

Waste Management

1. Reduce

Rubbish control entails reducing the amount of rubbish that a household generates. The

goal can be achieved by purchasing refillable containers, less packaging, and reusing

shopping bags. (Agyeman, Bullard, and Evan 1-2) emphasize proper resource management

as a way of enforcing equality and justice to future generations’ efforts to live in a

sustainable fashion. .

2. Reuse

Purchase products that are reusable such as refillable containers and shopping bags.

Further, give way items to siblings or kin once they do not fit the owners instead of

disposing off.

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3. Recycle

Acquire recycle bins to recycle rubbish instead of perpetrating landfill.

4. Buy recycled products

Many countries recycle certain products and return them to the market at a very

affordable price. The campaign should encourage people to purchase such products

because the strategy aims to reduce the amount of potential waste materials that are in

circulation.

Water Management

1. Fix water leaks

Water leaks account for a very significant amount of water that is wasted in homesteads,

workplaces, schools, and other settings with piped water. Identification and fixing of

water leaks allow one to save water for alternative usage.

2. Use dishwashers and washing machines

The machines utilize little water to clean dishes or clothes. Therefore, it is advisable to

encourage people to acquire them because they promote proper usage of water.

According to class readings, we should avoid engaging in activities that could result in

depletion of natural resources such as water for the sake of future generations.

3. Recycle water

Water should be used wisely in organized settings such as homesteads. In this vein, the

water that is utilized in certain tasks can be recycled for alternative use.

4. Chose water-efficient products

The aforementioned machines, low-flow taps, and toilet products minimize the usage of

water. The campaign should encourage people to acquire such products.

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Energy Sustainability Practices

1. Switch off

The campaign will remind and encourage people to turn off all power outlets when they

are not in use.

2. Monitor power use

The campaign will encourage people to acquire power monitors that will enable them to

identify their devices that consume power excessively.

3. Acquire power-effective appliances

Some substitute products in the market are more power-effective than the devices we use

at homes. It is advisable to acquire more power-efficient substitutes to minimize power

wastage.

4. Generate renewable power

Renewable power can be generated cheaply at home. The campaign will advise people

around the world to acquire necessary infrastructure to generate homemade energy from

the solar, wind, or biomass. Renewable energy has minimal impacts on the environment.

In recent years, activism has shifted focus to the use of social media channels. Stakeholders

in environmental management should harness the power of digital activism to initiate and run a

sustainability campaign that will encourage and remind people to dispose of waste material, use

water, manage, and sustainably use energy. Poor waste, water, and, energy management are the

most common adverse practices that threaten sustainability. Furthermore, digital activism will

provide platforms for creating global awareness on how social inequalities that contribute to

environmental degradation and vice versa.

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Antony Giddens (Risk Society Model) and Anthony Bebbington (Political Ecology

Model) are among the most celebrated cross-disciplinary scholars who have made a tremendous

contribution to the sustainability course. Antony’s contribution to the Risk Society Model and

environmental sociology enables readers to make sense of social equality and its role in

environmental preservation. My action plan draws from his conception on how the modernity

influences social, economic, and environmental order. My plan emphasizes on greater efficiency

in the management of water, energy, and waste and one of the main ways of achieving the

efficiency is though the adoption of technologically advanced products.

Similarly, Anthony Bebbington contributions to rural development and human geography

is paramount. Previously, Antony has featured in social movements that seek to address

developmental issues. He has advocated for enforcement of socio-economic equalities in Peru

and Ecuador and other social policies that have contributed to rural development. My plan draws

from his take on nature, society, and development. In this regard, controlled or regulated use of

natural or man-made resources is key to sustainability.

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