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What is stewardship?
The decisions, choices, and actions that have a positive impact on the environment.
How many Principles must be met before any community becomes sustainable? Name them.
3 Principles: Environmental, Social, and Economic.
What are the choices for transportation in a SMART Growth community?
People using public transportation, walk, or cycle instead of driving. They have the option of affordable, energy-efficient cars.
What are the choices for an environmentally friendly SMART Growth community?
Urban areas include plant and animal habitats. People do not damage the environment. Waste is recycled whenever possible.
What are the choices for affordable housing in a SMART Growth community?
Everyone can afford homes.
What are the choices for accessible and efficient community design in a SMART Growth community?
New homes, stores, and industries are water and energy-efficient.
Neighbourhoods have facilities such as libraries, shops, and schools closeby.
What are the choices for community development in a SMART Growth community?
Community groups work together to deal with issues.
Resources and services in the city can be used by everyone.
What basic needs must be met before any country can make improvements for sustainability?
water, food, shelter, electricity, education, healthcare, and proper sanitation.
What is the impact on sustainability when people move from rural to urban areas?
Employment opportunities and social interactions may decrease. Basic needs will become more difficult.
How are slums impacting the sustainability of any area?
Slums are overcrowded and built out of cheap materials. Access to clean water, proper sanitation, or electricity can be limited. These are harmful to people's health & envir. Less educational opport. and less jobs making sustainability diffciult to achieve.
Provide an example of one country that has changed their demographics as a step to sustainability.
Answers may vary:
India - rapid transit system.
Brazil - Biofuel (Ethanol) using sugarcane.
Germany - Solar & Wind energy
More accessible hybrid or electric buses during peak times. Offering free or discounted prices for students. Ensuring safety on buses by hiring monitors.
What is the purpose of a GIC map?
Geographic Information System (GIS) maps are useful for analyzing regions to solve problems: several layers of information.
How can we help reduce the use of fossil fuels?
What makes a city like Vaxjo, Sweden so green?
Using biofuel, woodchips (waste product from forest industry) to heat homes. Energy-efficient buildings and a walkable and cycling lifestyle.
What are the 4 Environmental Principles?
renewable energy use, reduced fossil fuel use, healthy ecosystems, and pollution prevention.
What are the 4 Social Principles?
Human rights, reduced poverty, education, and equal opportunity.
What are the 3 Economic Principles?
economic profit and growth, fair distribution of resources, and efficient use of resources.
What is your responsibility as a citizen?
Reducing the amount of water: washing, bathing, dishes.
Stop serving some dishes that contain unsustainable ingredients.
Participate in student government or community organizations.
Provide clean water and air. Reduce waste. Promote green transportation. Increase consumption of local food. Provide access to nature. Create a green economy. Reduce ecological footprint.
How do we balance growing demands on resources with sustainability goals?
Reducing Forest Loss
Reducing the use of fossil fuels
Uisng renewable energy.
How does deforestation help with sustainability goals?
Protecting forests is one of the best ways to lower greenhouse gas emissions, improve farming, and reduce poverty across the globe.
In any Smart Growth Community, identify 5 different features.
transportation choices, environmentally friendly, affordable housing, accessible and efficient community design, and community development.
Explain the science behind the solar plastic bottle.
It was invented by Alfredo Moser. Made out of recycled plastic soda bottle filled with water and bleach. It is placed with its top half sticking out. The bottom half reflects sunlight and can brighten up an entire room.
What are some features that make the Tsou-Ke Nation on Vancouver Island very sustainable?
Using traditional knowledge with new technology. Solar panels used to heat water for homes. Charging station for solar-powered cars, reducing energy bills. New wind and wave projects.