The variety of organisms found within an ecosystem
What is Biodiversity
100
The use or extraction of a resource until it is
depleted.
What is Overexploitation
100
Thomas Kuhn coined the term to refer to the beliefs and assumptions from which one operates.
What is Paradigm
100
Park dedicated to reducing artificial lighting (nocturnal animals foraging for food, mate or migrating impacted by light pollution)
What is Dark Sky Preserve
100
The ability of an ecosystem to remain functional
and stable in the presenece of disturbances to
its parts.
What is Resilience
200
The benefits sustainable ecosystems provide that are experienced by living organism, including humans.
What is Ecosystem Services
200
In a municipal election, you vote for a candidate
who is in favor of creating idling control by-laws
in your city. What individual empowerment role
are you filling?
What is Voter
200
When belief systems change.
What is Paradigm Shift
200
Practice of clearing forests for other human
uses, and never replanting them
What is Deforestation
200
Form of toursim that involves recreational
activities provided by sustainable ecosystems
What is Ecotourism
300
Area of land over which the run-off drains into a body of water.
What is Watershed
300
When the majority of worker bees in a colony
disappear and leave behind a queen, plenty of
food and a few nurse bees to care for the
remaining immature bees and the queen.
What is Colony Collapse Disorder
300
Practice based on concepts of transparency in business and sustainable development
What is Fair Trade
300
You choose to buy fair trade chocolate. What
individual empowerment role are you filling
What is Consumer
300
Commitment and inspire changes by your involvement in your community
What is Volunteer
400
Can reduce run-of by as much as 40%; Combat soil erosion by up to 60% . This means soils retain more nutrients such as nitrogen, that is in limited supply.
What is Forest Benefits
400
Species that can take over the habitat of native
species
What is Invasive Species
400
Includes all aspects involved in making, distributing, selling, using, and disposing of the product
What is Products' Life Cycle
400
Use of Earth's resources, including land and
water, at levels that can continue forever.
What is Sustainability
400
To reduce impact by nutrients management (nitrogen/phosphorus), soil management, irrigation, wildlife habitats, and pesticide use.
What is Environment Farm Plans
500
Effect change, and increase sustainability and stewardship to lead changes in legislation
What is Advocacy Group
500
A species that is accidentally or deliberately
introduced into a new location
What is Alien Species
500
Concentrates growth in city center and limiting spread to natural and farmland
What is Smart Growth
500
Collection of links and relationshpis between
ecosystems that are separated geographically
What is Connectivity
500
Find out about local projects and help scientist learn about biodiversity & sustainability