Unit 7 Reflection

Ecology is the study of how organisms interact with their environment. What is ecology really mean however? Based on what I learned this unit I can relate that ecology is the understanding of our ecosystems and the balance necessary amongst all the ecosystems on the world. The transfer of energy occurs when the producers of energy get consumed by the consumer class. But to ensure that the consumers have enough energy to survive, the levels between the consumer and producers must remain in balance. Everything recycles itself in the end and if left undisturbed our enviorment should be able to go back to the state it was in before human interventions.

The minimum we humans can do is focus on the conservation of all our ecosystems either by recycling, help clean areas that are polluted or covered in trash, campaign against overexplotation of natural nonrenewable resources or recommended by the documentary Bag It, control the amount of plastic we use and dispose of and be aware of the fact that our trash ends up somewhere and make sure we realizes trash does not disappear.

 In our conservation project I learned that a whole bunch of trash ends up in the ocean because the currents of the water pulls the trash dumped in beaches or piers and collects and distributes them to the sea animals. I wonder if people will ever understand that pretending something doesn't exist doesn't help it cease to exist. I am referring to global warming, and climate change due to green house gases, deforestation, and the burning of fossil fuels. Maybe it is just a period of dry spell but we can not afford to wake up one day and realize it is far too late to reverse the effects of our existence on Earth. We have to wake up and get educated on how we can help before its too late. Instead of regretting past mistakes we have to actually learn from them and even though it is harder to change bad habits than it is to gain them, it is what is necessary for us to live in equilibrium with nature.

"Scientific and Public Perspectives on Climate Change." Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2017. 

"Plastic Pollution in the Ocean." BioMass Packaging. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2017.