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Assignment -

Students were answer the following question - If a community rejects non-legislative efforts to adopt sustainable practices, should it be forced upon them through laws or regulation? Read each student response after thoroughly reading their response you will provide professional and educational feedback to each student in the amount of 175 words please includes 2 reference and citations along with your response.

Student 1 - Holly

If a community rejects non-legislative efforts to adopt sustainable practices, I do not think it should be forced upon them through laws and regulations, however, if the efforts are fully explained with the well-being of all in mind and the earth longevity, then education to that community should be offered. At that time there should be environmental education provided to that community to take responsibility for its interests. Issues are what is taught or community belief but also with the way ecological education curricula have been developed and evaluated. People challenge legislative efforts. However, we all invite that an 'evidence-based'' approach can improve environmental education. The community needs to be made aware of the current level of ecological destruction that this practice can help with and to understand how the "initial phases of a trend that seriously risks destroying the very fabric of our lives. We believe that over-consumption lies at the heart of the environmental crisis, that environmental education must teach consumption control, and that ultimately we can help preserve our environmental welfare by changing our consumption patterns" ("The Failure of Environmental Education (and How We Can Fix It)," 2007, para. 5). Why would a community reject efforts if it would make their lives a healthier place to live? "We believe that if some of our suggestions are adopted, a more ecologically literate and environmentally sensitive populace will follow-and ultimately the environmental problems that threaten our subsistence will be solved. More importantly, should such successes truly be considered successes? Consider recycling. We certainly recycle a lot more than we did in 1970, but we still don''t know whether recycling works practically and sustainably. We have successfully concentrated on the mechanics of the recycling process without devoting adequate effort to making sure that the process is economically feasible, and thereby sustainable" ("The Failure of Environmental Education (and How We Can Fix It)," 2007, para.10 ).

Student 2 - Helena

In my opinion, if community rejects non-legislative efforts to adopt sustainable practices, I think it should be forced upon them through laws and regulations. Our world today is trying to move towards a cleaner and greener environment in order to protect the future of our world and people in it. If we are at risk of dealing with major issues to our health, it should be enforced to protect our people at all costs. To me, it is unethical to allow some places to continue to put the people and world at risk at their own will. I do not think it should be a negative thing to enforce but a positive one. I do also feel that it can be costly to enforce sustainable practices but their should be incentive programs or programs that would support the change, even tax incentives or something. Some specific programs receive tax incentives already for sustainable practices. According to Jameton & Pierce (2001), there are many benefits to enforcing sustainable practices such as reducing waste as well an ethical choice to practice for the world.

Note - Answer in the amount of 175 words including 2 reference and citation. Share other examples of ways, besides laws, in which you can get community buy-in for sustainability?