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What are the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes? What do these indexes show in terms of American's investment strategies/philosophies?

--index of companies that are in the business of sustainability [ag companies or companies that provide sustainable products for the world]
--people can invest, and the world is starting to move towards sustainable business, people want to invest and make a difference---need lost of capital to have an impact

What is the EPA, USDA, USGS, USFWS, and DNR? Know what the acronyms mean.

EPA = environmental protection agency
USDA = US Dept of Agriculture
USGS = United States Geological Survey
USFWS = United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DNR = Dept. of Natural Resources in MI

EPA

an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment

USDA [US Department of Agriculture]

an agency that monitors the safety and quality of poultry, eggs, and meat products
---helps people obtain food security [food stamps]

USGS [United States Geological Survey]

A government organization that produces topographic maps for all areas in the USA.

monitor env disasters, climate change, etc

USFWS

United States Fish and
Wildlife Service: Federal agency in the United States that is tasked with protecting fish, wildlife, and natural ecosystems, maintains
national wildlife refuges, and enforces wildlife laws

Why do we need environmentally conscious people in non-environmental careers the most?

This can help spread the word across all disciplines and it can improve our positive impact on the ENV. Business and money and politics can really help excel our country/world in the right direction toward sustainability

What is mycobond and what environmental problem is Eben Bayer's company attempting to address?

--A sort of box like material that can go into all types of packaging [made of fungi]---could take away from the use of styrofoam and cardboard

What is the Mushroom Death Suit and what environmental problem is Jae Rhim Lee attempting to address? [video]

-lots of env toxins that get released when we are buried or cremated
--lady in video wants to use mushrooms to clean her body when she dies--symbol of a new way of thinking about death
--mushroom breakdown will help clean the toxins out of dead bodies and make sure they don't cause harm if they're released
--minimize the impact of our death on the environment

What is a cyclical economy and how is it different than a traditional linear economy?

cyclical economy

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