Sustainability
Using resources in a way that meets our needs today without preventing future generations from meeting theirs.
sustainability
A resource that can be naturally replaced in a relatively short amount of time
What is a renewable resource
This measures the amount of Earth's resources a person or population uses.
What is an ecological footprint
Cutting down large numbers of trees is called this.
What is deforestation
This endangered Alabama animal lives in coastal sand dunes.
What is the Alabama beach mouse
These are the three main pillars of sustainability.
What are environmental, social, and economic
Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of this type of resource
What are nonrenewable resources
Driving a gasoline-powered vehicle usually makes your ecological footprint do this.
increase
Trash and harmful substances entering the environment are forms of this.
What is pollution
Coastal development is one reason this animal has lost some of its natural dune habitat.
What is the Alabama beach mouse
Protecting natural resources and reducing pollution are part of this pillar of sustainability.
What is the environmental pillar
Solar energy and wind energy are examples of these
What are renewable resources
Walking or biking instead of driving can help do this to your ecological footprint.
What is decrease it
Building roads, houses, and businesses can destroy or divide an animal's natural home, known as its _____.
What is habitat
These coastal plants help protect shorelines, provide habitats, and reduce erosion in Florida.
What are mangroves
Making sure people have access to things such as clean water, education, and safe communities relates mostly to this pillar.
What is the social pillar
Coal, oil, and natural gas belong to this special group of nonrenewable resources formed from ancient organisms.
fossil fuels
Transportation, food, energy use, and these things we purchase all contribute to our ecological footprint.
What are products/goods?
This occurs when human activities cause natural habitats to be broken into smaller sections.
What is habitat fragmentation
Planting native vegetation and protecting sand dunes are examples of this process.
What is habitat restoration
A business making enough money to continue operating while also using resources responsibly relates to this pillar
What is the economic pillar
One major problem with nonrenewable resources is that they do this much more slowly than humans use them.
What is replace/replenish
Wasting food increases your ecological footprint because producing food requires land, water, transportation, and this.
What is energy
Restoring habitats, reducing pollution, and protecting endangered species are examples of efforts to reduce this.
What is negative human impact
Mangroves are valuable because their roots provide habitat for animals and help reduce this wearing away of shorelines.
What is erosion