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SUSTAINABILITY. Imagine you just won 1 million $. SUSTAINABILITY. WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS TERM MEANS ? IS IT A POSSIBILITY ?. SUSTAINABILITY. THE ABILITY OF THE Earth’s natural systems and human social and economic systems to survive and adapt to the changing environment indefinitely

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  1. SUSTAINABILITY

  2. Imagine you just won 1 million $

  3. SUSTAINABILITY • WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS TERM MEANS ? • IS IT A POSSIBILITY ?

  4. SUSTAINABILITY • THE ABILITY OF THE Earth’s natural systems and human social and economic systems to survive and adapt to the changing environment indefinitely • Humans living in harmony with the natural environment

  5. SUSTAINABILITY- the U.N. says Sustainability is : the ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

  6. How can we live more sustainably? • Rely on solar energy • Maintain biodiversity • Support nutrient cycling • Support population control

  7. PRINCIPLES • Value natural capital ( resources) • Recognize degradation & overuse • Search for solutions • Make compromises/trade-offs • Individuals matter

  8. Chattanooga, Tennessee

  9. Match to one of 4 principles • Recycling soda cans • Use a rake instead of a leaf blower • Choose to have no more than 1 child • Walk/bike instead of drive • Use reusable bags when shopping • Volunteer to help restore a beachfront • Lobby elected officials to require that 20% of all electricity generated comes from wind power

  10. Agree or disagree? • Humans are superior to other forms of life • Humans are in charge of the Earth • All economic growth is good • The value of other forms of life depends on if they are useful to us • Because all forms of life eventually become extinct, we should not worry if we are causing them to b/c extinct faster • All forms of life have an inherent right to exist

  11. Agree or Disagree? • Nature has an unlimited storehouse of resources for humans • Technology can solve our economic problems • I do not believe I have any obligation to future generations • I do not believe I have any obligation to any other forms of life

  12. What are the basic beliefs of your environmental worldview? Write a paragraph tonight expressing your beliefs- We will place it in an envelope and look at it again in JUNE to see if they have changed.