Leadership Training Program  Congratulations! Your boss has just given you the task of helping organize a training for new leaders entering your organization. She mentioned that you will be expecting 10 new employees for the training, and she wants you to be in charge of preparing them for their new roles in leadership. She also added that she hopes you can show them that leadership […]

Local government leaders have asked you to provide information and recommendations for increasing sustainability in the community.  Perform an initial search to learn about green initiatives for a city in your area.  Create a 5- to 8-slide PowerPoint® presentation or Write a 350- to 525-word proposal to your local government.Include the following:A summary of green initiatives for a city in your area.Recommendations to your local government for creating […]

While not a scientifically controversial issue, climate change caused primarily by human activities is a politically controversial issue. In this course you have learned the science behind climate change (both natural and human-caused). With this knowledge, you have been given the tools to help explain the causes, symptoms, and impacts of climate change which you can now use to help current and future generations develop […]

 Imagine you are the director of your state’s Department of Environmental Services. Working with legislators, your goal is to decide which alternative renewable energy sources will assist your state in sustaining your limited fossil fuels and what the best fit is for your state’s economy. Develop a presentation highlighting which types of alternative renewable energy sources your state has chosen and how these energy sources […]

A maintenance man rode 12 feet above the floor on a motorized lift to work on a 277-volt light fixture. He did not turn off the power supply to the lights. He removed the line fuse from the black wire, which he thought was the “hot” wire. But, because of a mistake in installation, it turned out that the white wire was the “hot” wire, […]

Task Name: Phase 1 Individual Project Deliverable Length: 1 page Details: Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time. Student Instructions For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. […]

As you know, our world is heavily dependent on oil. In Chapter 6 of Contemporary Environmental Issues, you have read that there is concern about the possibility of reaching a peak in oil production. Describe at least two alternatives to oil that are currently available and discuss the barriers that keep these alternatives from replacing oil as our primary means of energy? Additionally, utilizing at least […]

Select a country or region that is suffering from severe climate conditions; these may be of long-standing or may be influenced by global climate change.  You must propose measures that can realistically be taken to alleviate these problems, considering the cost of your proposals, the length of time they will take to implement, the results that will be obtained, the impact on the lives of […]

According to OSHA’s Controlling Silica Exposures in Construction (Links to an external site.) article (PDF), “Exposure to fine particles of silica has been shown to cause silicosis, a serious and sometimes fatal lung disease. Construction employees who inhale fine particles of silica may be at risk of developing this disease. Employees produce dusts containing silica when they cut, grind, crush, or drill construction materials such as concrete, masonry, […]

Unit IV Article Critique The Article Critique assignment for this course should include the following components:  a brief introduction of the article,  a statement on the legal aspects of the OS&H topic,  an analysis of the key points in the article, and  a summary of the article’s conclusions and your own opinions. The article you select to critique should come from […]