Sustainability

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What is sustainability?

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Sustainability is the practice of ensuring that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life for future generations.

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What are the consequences of not caring for our resources?

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Loss of animal homes, climate change, and increase in pollution.

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What is the main goal of sustainability?

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To act responsibly so that the resources on the planet will be able to support many generations to come.

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Which human activity consumes the most water resources globally?

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Agriculture / growing food.

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What is the primary human activity causing the most damage to our planet?

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Burning fossil fuels.

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Define renewable resources.

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Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replenished naturally over time, such as solar energy, wind energy, and biomass.

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What is non-renewable resource?

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Non-renewable resources are resources that do not replenish at a sustainable rate, such as fossil fuels and minerals.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The greenhouse effect is the warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the diversity of species, genetic variation, and ecosystem diversity.