IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Please note that this assessment is compulsory and contributes 50% towards
the year mark of this module GGH2605-2024-01, hence take time to work on it.
General instructions:
, 1. This assignment is compulsory and contributes 50% towards your year mark.
2. You are advised to read and understand the question, then decide on how you will structure
your answer to each question.
3. Your answer should be in essay format.
4. Acknowledge all your sources as the first step to avoid plagiarism. Do not collude or
plagiarise, as this will lead to your work receiving very low or even no marks.
5. Compile a reference list.
6. Your essays should be typed, font size -12, font type – Arial/ New Times Roman.
7. The assignment must be submitted via the assignment shell (Assessment 02) on your main
myUnisa site as one PDF file for onscreen marking on or before the due date (11 April 2024).
8. This assignment is marked out of 40 marks.
Question 1:
Use the search function on YouTube, Google, and Google Scholar to find information about
environmental movements. For your convenience, two sources have been provided below.
However, you are encouraged to consult more sources. You can either copy and paste the title
of the source to Google or just click on the link.
“How American Environmentalism Failed” by William Shutkin.
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/how-american-environmentalism-failed/
“Why the global environmental movement is failing” by The Conversation.
https://theconversation.com/why-the-global-environmental-movement-is-failing-7819
Evaluate the reasons why most environmental movements fail to achieve their intended goals.
Suggest ways in which environmental movements can be strengthened to ensure they are
effective. (1000 words, excluding your reference list).
30 Marks
Your answer should include the following:
• Brief description of what is meant by environmental movements including how and why
environmental movements are formed.
• Examples to evaluate the reasons why most environmental movements fail to achieve
their goals.
• Recommendations or ways to improve the effectiveness of environmental movements.
• You are welcome and encouraged to make use of various references/ sources e.g.
journal articles and reports to acquaint yourself with the chosen environmental
movement. Make sure you do not “cut and paste” from these references or the internet.
Extract information from the source and put it in your OWN words AND acknowledge the
reference.
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