Sustainability
Define sustainability
Managing resources to make them last a long time/forever
Define development
Building up a country to make life better for the people living there
What is the definition of inequality?
When two things are not the same
UN
United Nations
How many people are projected to be living on the planet in 2025
10 billion
What is the ripple effect?
When one action leads to another. It could be good or bad
Give two examples of problems faced in 3rd world farmer that stop development from happening around the world
Civil War, corrupt politicians, natural disasters, droughts, disease outbreaks, etc.
What is the term for the difference in wealth and resources between groups of people
Economic (or income) inequality?
SDG
Sustainable development goals
How much does global food production need to increase by 2050?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 100%
c) 60%
What is a limiting factor?
The lowest category on the sustainability barrel that limits your score in J2050
What is the main difference between the standard of living and quality of life?
Standard of living measures how much $ someone has, QoL measures total health, including money, healthcare, happiness, and other things
What is a common cause of economic inequality?
Age, level of education, globalization, how much money parents make
LIC
Low income countries
What percentage of the globe is used for farming/agriculture?
a) 25%
b) 8%
c) 15%
d) 3%
b) 8%
How many sustainable development goals did the United Nations create to address some of the problems around the world?
17
What three things does the Human Development Index combine to create a score?
Life expectancy, Level of Education, and Standard of Living
What is the term for when people are denied certain rights based on a characteristic?
Discrimination
HDI
Human Development Index
True or False, more than a billion people make less than $2.15 a day around the globe
False, 700 million do, however
Where does most of the water that we use in Iowa come from?
Ogallala Aquifer
What country is currently #1 on the world happiness index?
Finland!
What is the gender pay gap?
Bonus question, what is the glass ceiling?
The gap in pay on average between men and women
The feeling that women can see the top (high paying jobs, promotions) but often can't reach them.
4 R's
Right time, right source, right place, right amount
Which country currently has the highest HDI score?
a) Iceland
b) United States
c) Australia
d) Africa
a) Iceland