Sustainability A
The mindset where we meet the needs of today without compromising the ability to met the needs of the future is called.
Sustainability
Give an example of a environmental indicator.
Threatened Species, Protected Area, CO2 Emissions
When we think about products from the time they are made until the time they are taken off shelves.
Product Life Cycle
This is the capacity of an ecosystem to generations
Biocapacity
This is a measure of how acceptable water is for a specific use.
Water Quality
Stakeholder
What percentage of ALL water is FRESH?
3%
What was the time period where inventions that use fossil fuel were invented?
The Industrial Revolution
What are the three P's of sustainability?
People, Profit, Planet
Give an example of an Economic Indicator
GDP, Unemployment Rate,
What is the first step of the product life cycle?
Raw Product Extraction
Ecological Footprint
What do we measure water quality in?
PPM
Can you give me an example of a stakeholder?
Government, Customers, Business Owners, Communities
Where is most of Earth’s freshwater found?
Glaciers
Methane and carbon dioxide are examples of _________ gasses.
Greenhouse
This pillar of sustainability has the goal of preserving natural resources
Environmental
Give an example of a Social indicator.
Population, HIV Deaths, Malnutrition, Internet Usage
What is the last step of the Product Life Cycle?
End of Life (How it is disposed of)
How is ecological footprint expressed?
In terms of the land or ocean area needed to sustain resource consumption
What TWO things are Nitrates used IN?
do not tell me what they are made of....
Fertilizers and Explosives
When you give something up to get something else. Another word for compromises.
Trade-off
What is a water footprint?
Total freshwater used to produce goods and services
How does the greenhouse effect work?
Sunlight reaches earth but the gases trap the heat and do not allow it to leave.
This sustainability pillar has the goal of maintaining and improving the quality of life
Society (People)
The decline in the overall quality of soil, water, or vegetation
Land Degradation
What is being put into the system at each step?
Energy?
Earth Overshoot Day
What TWO things are Phosphates used in?
do not tell me what phosphates are made of
Fertilizers and Detergents
Can you give me an example of a trade-off?
Staying up late and being tired
Big truck and gas prices
Mittens vs gloves
What is a watershed?
An area of land where water drains into a common body of water
Give me an example of an effect climate change.
Severe storms, increased drought, biodiversity loss, food shortages, sea-level rise.
Indicator
Why is it important to involve multiple stakeholders in sustainability planning?
To ensure different perspectives and needs are considered
What is coming out of the system at each step?
Waste
When was the last time that the Earth's biocapacity and footprint were balanced?
(That Earth was not in ecological debt)
1970
What gas is most responsible for global warming?
Carbon Dioxide
Give me an example of a carbon source.
Burning cars, volcanoes
The study of water is called.
Hydrology
1.8 degrees
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
Give an example of the “Tragedy of the Commons”?
Overfishing, Cars and Traffic, Overgrazing
What do we use to minimize environmental impacts?
Life Cycle Assessments
Which country has the largest biocapacity?
Brazil
Which surface has the highest albedo?
Fresh snow
Give me an example of a carbon sink
Forests, oceans, soil
What drives the movement of water on Earth?
Why don't people believe in climate change?
Don't understand the difference between weather and climate. Environmental options are expensive. Cognitive dissonance