Top five Environmental Problems
Environmental activists have the best intentions when it comes to the passion and effort they put forth to make a difference in the world. While environmental philanthropy is continuing to grow, so is the need for the people funding these initiatives to dive deeper into the causes of the problems and the specialists that can help develop potential solutions.
Case Study: You have become head of a major funding agency that grants money to researchers pursuing work in environmental science. You must give your staff several priorities to determine what types of scientific research to fund.
Using the library, Internet and other credible resources, discuss the top 5 environmental problems that are important to you.
For each of the environmental problems you selected, discuss what kind of research would need to be conducted to get down to the root causes of the issues so that you can find viable solutions.