Environmental Science & You

The Agreement provides a pathway for sovereign nations to work together on climate mitigation and adaptation efforts while encouraging participants to increase their commitments over time.

In 2016, many nations across the world entered into the Paris Agreement, pledging to work together to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change. over time

Paris Agreement

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Instructions:
Read the information about the Bermuda Environment, on the following slides.

After the next 3 slides, you will have to answer a question. Make sure you answer questions in your own words.

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Isolated, beautiful and unique, Bermuda is home to the most northerly coral reef system in the world, is a critical habitat for marine biodiversity and is the only landmass in the Sargasso Sea.

Bermuda is not immune or isolated from the impacts of climate change. Our island is exposed to sea level rise, increasingly severe and frequent storms, and to changes in ocean currents and weather patterns. 

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and as a global capital of climate related financial risk management, Bermuda will participate in the international response to ensure our collective safety and prosperity.

We are a treasure trove of environmental wealth, a capital of ocean conservation, and a key player on the global stage of financial risk management. 
As an island community vulnerable to the effects of climate change;

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• Reducing Carbon Footprint

• Protecting our environment and fragile ecosystem

To that end, Bermuda is committed to increasing its protection of fragile ecosystem, reducing our carbon footprint and mitigating the impact of climate change. The work has already begun.

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​About the Program

This course focuses on the ecology, geology, and sustainability of Bermuda. Students will explore the local flora, fauna, geology and hydrology of various habitats in the context of environmental change brought on by issues such as climate change, invasive species, disease, and development. Classes will meet during the spring semester at Barnard in preparation for a field trip to Bermuda for five days during spring break.  Not offered Spring 2024.  The course is planned for Spring 2025. 
Location Ferry Reach, St. George's, Bermuda

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Eligibility

Must be a current major in either Barnard's Environmental Science Department or Columbia's Department of Earth & Environmental Science and have taken EESC UN 2100 or 2200 (Earth Systems: Climate or Solid Earth), or permission of instructor.

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Course Learning Goals:

After completing this course, students should be able to…..
1.    describe and identify key geological features, plants, animals, habitats and the associated ecological interactions and issues
2.    summarize and evaluate issues related to the sustainability of transportation, energy acquisition and use, electricity generation, drinking water, waste management, sewage treatment and biological conservation
3.    evaluate environmental justice issues in Bermuda in comparison to NYC
4.    suggest solutions to problems faced by Bermuda and similar island nations

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Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field that includes physics, chemistry, geology, and biology learnings. These are combined to study environmental issues and human impacts on the natural world.

Are you passionate about protecting the natural environment? Learn what you can do with an environmental science degree.

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5. Environmental manager
6. Nature conservation officer

7. Recycling officer

8. Sustainability consultant

9. Waste management officer

10. Water quality scientist

1. Commercial horticulturist

2. Environmental consultant

3. Environmental education officer

4. Environmental engineer

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BermudaOceanProsperity.org

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