This concept describes the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, or income with respect to environmental laws and policies.
What is environmental justice?
The economy cannot function without this.
What is healthy ecosystems?
This gas, released by burning fossil fuels, is the main contributor to climate change.
What is carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
Access to clean water, food, and shelter are examples of meeting these basic human needs.
What are necessities for survival?
The rooftop gardening project is located here.
What is MNS?
Supporting local businesses and farmers' markets helps strengthen this type of community connection.
What is community resilience?
Reusing and recycling materials instead of throwing them away supports this type of economy.
What is a circular economy?
The portion of the earth's water that is safe to drink.
What is less than 1%?
Ensuring people can live healthy, educated, and fulfilling lives promotes this human-centered type of sustainability.
What is human well-being?
This only area where composting offically happens on campus.
What is Upper Commons?
The United Nations adopted these 17 global goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all.
What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
Businesses that consider environmental and social impacts in addition to profit are following this “triple” approach.
What is the triple bottom line?
This international agreement aims to limit global warming to below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
What is the Paris Agreement?
This concept means improving quality of life without degrading the natural, social, or economic environment.
What is human sustainability?
Sustainability studies became an official major during this year.
What is Fall 2023?
Ensuring fair labor practices and safe working conditions supports this aspect of social sustainability.
What is workers' rights (or ethical labor)?
These are government incentives given to companies that produce renewable energy or reduce carbon emissions.
What are green subsidies (or tax credits)?
Protecting the variety of life on Earth, from species to ecosystems, helps preserve this.
What is biodiversity?
Access to healthcare, education, and equal opportunities are part of building this type of human capital.
What is social equity or human capital development?
This practice ensures that decision-making includes voices from marginalized groups impacted by environmental change and promotes transparency and accountability.
What is participatory governance (or inclusive decision-making)?
Measuring the cost of pollution or resource depletion that isn’t reflected in a product’s market price refers to this concept.
What are externalities?
This process involves balancing carbon emissions with carbon removal, resulting in no net increase of atmospheric CO₂.
What is carbon neutrality (or net zero)?
Supporting mental health, creativity, and life-long learning contributes to this long-term human capacity.
What is personal (or intellectual) sustainability?
These 2 student-run organizations that contributed to RWU reciving its bronze star rating for Sustainability no longer exists.
What is RWU Eco-Reps and RWU Food Recovery Network?