Sustainability

An accurate definition of Sustainability is

• meeting population needs

• meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to survive

• meeting the needs of the future without worrying about todays

• meeting the food needs of animals

Which one way would sustainability look like?

• Avoiding the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain ecological balance.

• Only posting on social media about climate change

• Using only non-renewable resources

Which of the following sources of energy is non-renewable?

• Sun

• Wind

• Solar

• Petroleum

Environmental problems are complex political problems without straightforward solutions. People disagree on the nature of problems; their seriousness and priority; who should take responsibility; and what kind of action is appropriate.

• True

• False

A sustainable city is

• a city that uses clean energy

• a city that tries to reduce pollution than it generate

• a city that tries to recycle, reuse and reduce

• a city that ensures the social, economic, environmental development of its people

• all of the above

Water resources are uniformly (equally) distributed around the world.

• True

• False

Which shopping bag is more ecofriendly?

• Plastic

• Paper

• All of the above

• None of the above

Approximately how much global electricity output is produced from renewable energy?

• 10 percent

• 1 percent

• 20 percent

• 5 percent

It is estimated that there will be more plastic than fish in oceans by 2050.

• True

• False

Take a moment to reflect on what environmental sustainability means to you. Do you think it's attainable? What do you think are some of the efforts individuals, communities, institutions (including governments, UN & its agencies, companies, etc.) should prioritize in order to achieve sustainability?

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