Green Ideology

Question 1

No human had more of an impact on the atmosphere.

Answer 1

Thomas Midgley

Question 2

Midgley invented one of the worst pollutants, this improves engine performance but poisons the atmosphere.

Answer 2

Ethyl

Question 3

Midgley invented this CFC used in refrigerants that is highly destructive to the ozone.

Answer 3

Freon

Question 4

This international protocol called for the phasing out of CFCs.

Answer 4

Montreal Protocol

Question 5

Why is Midgley’s death a metaphor?

Answer 5

He died from polio, disabled, strangled by pulleys invented to get him out of bed - bad luck and creative thought. We have incredibly creative powers and ingenuity, but there are unintended long-term consequences.

Question 6

Forests, wetlands, coral reefs are all examples of these, which are depleting.

Answer 6

Natural habitats

Question 7

Fish and shellfish, necessary proteins are examples of these.

Answer 7

Wild food sources

Question 8

The loss of this has a domino effect on soil, water, and air.

Answer 8

Biological diversity

Question 9

This type of ceiling is needed on resources:

Answer 9

Soft ceiling

Question 10

Because of these (oil, natural gas, coal) we are a fuel based economy.

Answer 10

Energy sources

Question 11

This is contained in aquifers, it is now more difficult to access this; clean and reusable.

Answer 11

Fresh water

Question 12

Pesticides, herbicides, etc. are examples of:

Answer 12

Harmful things we generate

Question 13

Significant commercial fisheries have disappeared because of these:

Answer 13

Alien species

Question 14

There are 360 deaths per day because of this:

Answer 14

Air pollution

Question 15

Fossil fuels, methane from animals, etc. are examples of these that lead to climate change.

Answer 15

Atmospheric gases

Question 16

This is expected to stabilize at 9-12 billion, until then we will continue to grow.

Answer 16

Human population

Question 17

Per capita environmental impact in most severe in:

Answer 17

The developed world

Question 18

Bias towards economic growth, private property, and capitalism.

Answer 18

Anthropocentrism

Question 19

Greens are against this belief, that we are the centers and masters of nature, nature is a resource base, and has no value other than to serve humans.

Answer 19

Anthropocentrism

Question 20

Greens don’t object to technological solutions, but recognize that we need this: a new way of thinking.

Answer 20

Eco-ethic

Question 21

We are part of an interdependent natural system, what goes around comes around. A feature of identity.

Answer 21

Eco-ethic

Question 22

We have a duty to care for all forms of life and have:

Answer 22

Respect for life

Question 23

We have human power and responsibility to do harm and good. There is a connection between green ideology and this:

Answer 23

Philosophy of peace

Question 24

Greens believe that we should take an orientation that emphasizes the right to protect, and advocate limits of consumption now because patterns have to change, otherwise known as:

Answer 24

Stewardship

Question 25

How far ahead people think. This needs to be beyond 4 year political systems.

Answer 25

Time horizon

Question 26

The impossibility of this explains why people are unwilling to sacrifice now so that others/future generations can benefit later, that can't do anything for us.

Answer 26

Reciprocity

Question 27

These can be divided.

Answer 27

Private goods

Question 28

These can't be divided.

Answer 28

Public goods

Question 29

We need to ensure cooperation against all, in other words: If everyone has an incentive to free-ride however, this can't happen.

Answer 29

Environmental collective action

Question 30

We need to enforce collective solutions to prevent the destruction of the common good, otherwise known as:

Answer 30

The Tragedy of the Commons

Question 31

We need to recognize the need for a long term horizon, and ensuring a collective action solution, otherwise known as:

Answer 31

Political engagement

Question 32

Lobbying, setting up political parties, stressing the fundamental values are examples of:

Answer 32

Interest group politics, shallow/light green ecology

Question 33

Eco-centric/Earth centered, we have a special responsibility because of our power but we are not special.

Answer 33

Deep/dark green ecology

Question 34

Thinking of the Earth as a living, breathing entity, the Earth mother or:

Answer 34

Gaia, religious/spiritual greens

Question 35

Political strategies, traditional politics and direct action. Representatives have a distinctive voice and perspective.

Answer 35

Secular greens

Question 36

More likely to gain support, they can create a shared view about time horizons, that other parties are likely to buy into, thus gaining influence without getting the vote.

Answer 36

Light greens

Question 37

"Leave an habitation not a ruin" Who said it?

Answer 37

Edmund Burke

Question 38

"Nature has no value in itself" Who said it?

Answer 38

Locke

Question 39

Leopold: interconnections and mutual dependence between species.

Answer 39

Land ethic, planetary ethic

Question 40

Berry: we have assumed a right to these over generations that we haven't earned and don't deserve.

Answer 40

Fossil fuels

Question 41

Collective overuse exhausts common resources, everyone has an incentive to add.

Answer 41

Tragedy of the Commons

Question 42

The solution to collective action problems, agreed upon by the majority of people affected.

Answer 42

Mutual coercion

Question 43

Berry: the sum of changes made by different creatures and natural forces.

Answer 43

Nature

Question 44

Leopold: preserve integrity, stability, and the beauty of our community.

Answer 44

The central precept

Question 45

Evergrowing human population increasingly outstrips available resources.

Answer 45

Malthus law

Question 46

Mostly powerful males are at fault for environmental issues.

Answer 46

Ecofeminism

Question 47

What is the explanation function of ecologism?

Answer 47

How environmental crises happened - anthropocentrism/humanism

Question 48

What is the evaluation function of ecologism?

Answer 48

Actions that preserve/protect the natural environment

Question 49

What is the orientation function of ecologism?

Answer 49

Species membership

Question 50

What is the program for ecologism?

Answer 50

Policies/practices that protect that natural environment/education

Question 51

What is the agent for ecologism?

Answer 51

Humans

Question 52

What is the obstacle for ecologism?

Answer 52

Anthropocentrism

Question 53

What is the goal for ecologism?

Answer 53

Survival/flourishing of all species