Emerging Issues: Students will examine the issue and arguments for global warming and climate change to gain an understanding of the nature of environmental crisis and its impact on the future of human race and our role in creating a friendly environment. Go to http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/content/pages/Read-the-Charter.html to read about The Earth Charter (as the new global initiatives). Write a quality, argumentative and reflective paper (no less than 5 pages) discussing and addressing The Earth Charter’s 16 principles, challenges, vision and what is meant by “the Way Forward.”