Sustainability - 2

What does living sustainably mean?

• Ignoring the responsibility to live sustainably

• Making choices that do not damage or use up resources for the future

• Using up resources for the future

• Increasing the carrying capacity of communities

Which of the following is an example of environmental stewardship?

• Decisions, choices, and actions that have a positive impact on the environment

• Promoting positive values and participation in a community for all people

• Making choices that damage the environment

• Using resources inefficiently

What are the three main principles of sustainability?

• Environmental, Social, Economic

• Environmental, Social, Cultural

• Environmental, Political, Economic

• Environmental, Social, Technological

What is an example of a smart growth principle?

• Increased air pollution

• Efficient use of resources

• Waste not being recycled

• Overcrowding in public transit

What is the goal of smart growth principles?

• To damage the environment

• To reduce the carrying capacity of communities

• To preserve the environment, improve life for everyone, and grow the economy responsibly

• To increase poverty

What is the TransMilenio bus system in Bogotá known for?

• Being slow and inaccessible

• Being fast and wheelchair accessible

• Being expensive and exclusive

• Being inefficient and unpopular

What is a sustainable alternative to driving cars in Bogotá?

• Using more plastic bottles

• Using more fossil fuels

• Using public transit

• Using more cars

What did the United Nations (UN) hold in Rio de Janeiro in 2012?

• A conference on promoting unsustainable development

• A conference on increasing poverty

• A conference on reducing sustainability

• A conference on promoting sustainable development while reducing poverty

What is the purpose of the art installation in Rio de Janeiro shown in Figure 4.5?

• To increase poverty

• To promote pollution

• To promote unsustainable development

• To raise awareness of the impact of humans on oceans

How might students and the Canadian government have different perspectives on sustainability?

• They both want to increase poverty

• They might have different experiences and beliefs that affect their perspectives

• They have the same perspectives

• They both want to promote unsustainable development