The Environmental Accords 5/21/17



Summary: The environmental accords are a series of rules or policies that make sure a city or possibly urban village is a safe, clean and sustainable place to live. The environmental accords are split up into 7 different categories: Energy, waste reduction, urban design, urban nature, transportation, environmental health, and water. Each policy is in charge of helping a direct result in the community. Such as policy 6, this policy makes sure that the city has a plan to remove waste, so all of it doesn't go to landfills. For example you could recycle or create a compost bin. By making sure people follow this rule, it can help reduce methane gases because less things that cause methane gas are being put in landfills. Over time, this can help the global warming crisis.

S&EP: Communicating Information: As the final piece of the urban village project, we were put in charge of creating a poster type advertisement where we would choose three environmental accords and say how these would be implemented in our urban village. I created a brochure, because it would space out the text and you could read it easily. The three accords I had chosen were 6,17, and 19. These accords mostly help the community stay healthy. For example, accord #19 made sure that everyone had clean drinking water at their disposal. In my urban village, we will make sure that the water is clean by having tests and having pipes that filter lead to make sure the water is as clean as possible. This will make sure students don't get diseases.

XCC: Cause and Effect: The environmental accords are all about cause and effect. When you create a policy, and everyone follows it, it can have a big impact on the environment. For example, if you make sure your city limits their energy use, you can help create less pollution and even save your city money. All of the environmental accords can create a positive effect on the community if followed correctly.

Multiplier: This week I was a creator. This was because I made sure that I finished my brochure and that it exceeded the rubrics standards. This was so I could get a good grade on it.

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