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Environment
Introduction
The environment is a Life
Issue for women because in our society, we are ultimately responsible for the
health of our families. That health is dependent upon the quality of the air, water,
food, energy, and safety that our environment provides. Because no one can control
all of that just for themselves or their family, these elements of survival
are only available by sharing with the rest of the Earth's human population.
Since sharing Earth's resources involves everyone, differences in people's
ideologies must be addressed when deciding how and when to take action
regarding the environment. This requires political decision-making at the local, state, national, and
international level.
Each of us has to make two
major decisions. We must decide whether to act on behalf of ourselves or a
larger "community" (how big is your community?). And we have to decide
whether we want to ensure our quality of life for ourselves now or for future
generations (how many generations?).
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