Environmental Value Systems (EVSs), Input, Output, Processing

Alright, let's dive into the fascinating world of Environmental Value Systems (EVSs)! Think of an EVS as a big, cool blender 🥤 of values, ideas, and beliefs about the environment and our interaction with it. The ingredients that go into this blender come from different sources like education, culture, religious doctrine, and media. After a good spin in the blender, we get a unique drink— the outputs, which include decisions, perspectives, and courses of action. This is the systems approach to understanding EVSs

The inputs in an EVS are the raw materials that go into the blender— your education, your cultural influences, your religious beliefs, and the media you consume.

✏️ Education: From biology classes where you learn about ecosystems to geography lessons where you understand climate change, school is a big influencer of your EVS. Like if you've studied about the terrible effects of plastic pollution, you might want to use less plastic in your life!

✏️ Cultural Influences: Every culture has unique views about the environment. For instance, many indigenous cultures respect the environment and see humans as part of the natural world, not above it. If you grew up in such a culture, your EVS would probably lean towards environmental preservation.

✏️ Religious Doctrine: Many religions emphasize stewardship of the Earth, so this can impact your EVS. For example, the concept of "Karma" in Hinduism encourages doing good deeds, which could include protecting the environment.

✏️ Media: We live in a world where information is just a click away! Media exposure shapes our environmental values too. Remember when everyone was talking about the Amazon fires? It got a lot of people thinking about the impact of deforestation!