Regenerative Business 2024-2025
List of Exam Questions per Lesson
Lesson 1: Sustainable Development
1. What is sustainable development and regenerative business? What are
the differences? (learn with the graph)
Sustainable Development
Meeting present needs without harming the ability of future generations to
meet theirs. It focuses on balancing economic, social, and environmental
factors to maintain long-term health.
Regenerative Business
A business that goes beyond sustainability by actively restoring and improving
the environment and communities. It creates positive impacts that renew
natural and social systems.
Difference
Sustainability aims to maintain and reduce harm; regeneration aims to restore
and improve.
2. How will " sustainable business" impact your life professionally and
privately?
- Medical sector; maybe an decrease
- More public transport
- Stricter rules around environment
- Clothes getting more expensive; jeans
3. Is SD seen as fashion?
It will probably stay here, its getting worse
4. What is the Anti-globalist movement? How did it start?
The Anti-globalist movement opposes globalization, especially its economic,
cultural, and political effects. It criticizes the dominance of multinational
corporations, the erosion of local cultures, economic inequality, and
environmental degradation.
How It Started:
Rise of Globalization (1990s): With the growth of global trade, free-market
policies, and institutions like the WTO, concerns grew about the negative
impacts on local economies and cultures.
Economic Displacement: Outsourcing and the 2008 financial crisis led to
discontent, especially in developed countries where jobs were lost to cheaper
labor markets.
Protests: Events like the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle and movements like
Occupy Wall Street in the 2000s drew attention to global economic inequality.
Populism and Nationalism: In the 2010s, leaders like Donald Trump and the
Brexit movement amplified anti-globalist sentiments, emphasizing national
sovereignty and protectionism.
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, The movement highlights concerns about inequality, cultural loss,
environmental harm, and diminished national control due to global institutions.
Lesson 2: Sustainable Development – Part 1
1. What was Severn Suzuki’s message when she spoke to the United
Nations in Rio in 1992? And who spoke in Katowice in 2018 to the UN
Climate Plenary (COP24) and what was her message?
What was Severn Suzuki’s message when she spoke to the United Nations in
Rio in 1992? Who spoke in Katowice in 2018 to the UN Climate Plenary
(COP24), and what was her message? What are the key differences between
both messages in terms of Planet, People, and Profit?
At the 1992 UN Earth Summit in Rio, Severn Suzuki, a 12-year-old girl,
delivered a powerful speech to world leaders urging them to take immediate
action to protect the environment. Her message emphasized the moral
responsibility of adults to ensure a healthy planet for future generations. She
emotionally appealed to leaders to stop harming the planet and think about
the world children would inherit.
In 2018, at the UN Climate Plenary (COP24) in Katowice, Greta Thunberg, a
15-year-old climate activist, addressed world leaders with a similarly urgent
tone. However, Greta’s message was more direct and political. She criticized
inaction and called out economic and political systems that prioritize growth
over climate action. She warned that young people would hold current leaders
accountable if they continued to fail in tackling climate change.
Severn Suzuki’s message at the 1992 UN Earth Summit focused on advocating
for environmental protection for future generations. She spoke from a moral
and emotional standpoint, appealing to the conscience of world leaders and
implicitly criticizing the cost of development on nature and the needs of future
generations. In contrast, Greta Thunberg’s speech at the 2018 UN Climate
Plenary in Katowice urged immediate climate action to prevent irreversible
damage. She spoke with a strong sense of justice and responsibility, directly
demanding accountability from political and economic leaders. Unlike Severn,
Greta explicitly criticized the pursuit of economic growth at the expense of the
planet and future generations.
Both messages underline the urgency of sustainable development, but Greta’s
speech adds a layer of systemic critique and generational accountability,
asking: “How will future grandchildren remember us if we do nothing?”
2. What is the definition of Sustainable Development, in which report was
it first published, and when?
= Humanity has the ability to make development sustainable- to ensure that
it meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability
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, of the future generations to meet their own needs. (Our Common Future-
Brundtland Report in 1987, published by UN)
3. What are the Sustainable Development Goals? Who developed them?
Name 3 goals.
SDG's are the successor of the millennial goals, created by the UN, but adopted
in 2015 by the 193 UN members. These are 16 SMART goals that they want to
achieve by 2030. The 17th is a partnership.
- Gender equality
- climate action
- zero hunger (no poverty, affordable and clean energy, good health and
well-being)
Report of 2024; 5 key findings
• On average, only 16 percent of the SDG targets are on track to be met
globally by 2030, with the remaining 84 percent showing limited progress
or reversal of progress.
• The pace of SDG progress varies significantly across country groups.
Nordic countries + BRICS countries making significant progress
Poor and vulnerable nations lag far behind
• Sustainable development remains a long-term investment challenge.
Reforming the global financial architecture is more urgent than ever.
• Global challenges require global cooperation. Barbados (highest) and US
(the lowest)
• The SDG targets related to food and land systems are particularly off-track.
The SDR evaluated three possible pathways towards achieving sustainable
food and land systems.
To achieve the SDG goals the UN organized the "Summit of the Future" event
in New York on September '24. The Pact covers a broad range of themes
including peace and security, sustainable development, climate change, digital
cooperation, human rights, gender, youth and future generations and the
transformation of global governance.
The vision of the "Summit of the Future" was the "our common agenda";
We must act now for "our common future".
" We are at a pivotal moment in history. The choices we make today will have
a profound impact on current and future generations. The summit is an
opportunity for world leaders to make tough choices - to pave the way to for
global peace and prosperity restore our planet, promote digital transformation
and protect human rights for our Common future"
4. What are the 5 Ps of Sustainable Development of the UN? Explain
briefly.
These pillars form the foundation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and guide the 17 Sustainable Development goals. The 5 Pillars
also known as the 5 P's of Sustainable Development are People, Planet,
Prosperity, Peace and Partnership.
- People; We are determined to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms
and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfill their
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, potential in dignity and equality in an healthy environment. (Ensuring that
humans live in a healthy, equal and dignity environment.
- Planet; We are determined to protect the planet from degradation,
including sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing
its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change, so that
can support the needs of the present and future generations. (protecting
the earth by addressing climate change)
- Prosperity; We are determined to ensure that all human beings can enjoy
prosperous and fulfilling lives + Their economic, social and technological
progress occurs in harmony with nature (Ensuring that technological
progress benefits everyone)
- Partnership; We are determined to mobilize the means required to
implement this Agenda through a revitalized Global Partnership for SD,
based on spirit of strengthened global solidarity, with the participation of
all countries, all stakeholders & all people. (working together to reach our
goals)
- Peace; We are determined to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies
which are free from fear and violence. There can be no sustainable
development without peace and no peace without SD. (promoting peaceful
inclusive societies that are free from violence and conflict)
5. What are the major challenges our society faces in the 21st century
(linked to sustainability)? Explain briefly.
1. Resource crisis; overconsumption of natural resources such as water, fossil
fuels and minerals; This could impact the life of the future generations.
2. Climate change; The earth is getting warmer because of pollution, because
of cars and factories. This leads to extreme weather.
3. Biodiversity crisis; Many different plants and minerals are disappearing due
to habitat loss, pollution and climate change. Losing the spieces harms the
natural balance.
4. Human extinction crisis; The risk of big problems, like climate disater or
ecosystem collapse that could make it hard for humans to survive. If we
don’t live sustainable, we put our future at risk;
Two types of challenges socially and ecologically.
Ecological challenges (planet)
• Climate change
• depletion of natural resources
• loss of diversity
• environmental pollution
Social challenges (people)
• War and violence
• Poverty and inequality
• Exploitation
Picture one; waves
• The image uses a series of waves, each larger than the previous, to show
crises build upon one another
• The person in the corners, saying "Be sure to wash your hands and all will
be well" ironically highlights how short-term responses ignore larger more
existential threats.
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List of Exam Questions per Lesson
Lesson 1: Sustainable Development
1. What is sustainable development and regenerative business? What are
the differences? (learn with the graph)
Sustainable Development
Meeting present needs without harming the ability of future generations to
meet theirs. It focuses on balancing economic, social, and environmental
factors to maintain long-term health.
Regenerative Business
A business that goes beyond sustainability by actively restoring and improving
the environment and communities. It creates positive impacts that renew
natural and social systems.
Difference
Sustainability aims to maintain and reduce harm; regeneration aims to restore
and improve.
2. How will " sustainable business" impact your life professionally and
privately?
- Medical sector; maybe an decrease
- More public transport
- Stricter rules around environment
- Clothes getting more expensive; jeans
3. Is SD seen as fashion?
It will probably stay here, its getting worse
4. What is the Anti-globalist movement? How did it start?
The Anti-globalist movement opposes globalization, especially its economic,
cultural, and political effects. It criticizes the dominance of multinational
corporations, the erosion of local cultures, economic inequality, and
environmental degradation.
How It Started:
Rise of Globalization (1990s): With the growth of global trade, free-market
policies, and institutions like the WTO, concerns grew about the negative
impacts on local economies and cultures.
Economic Displacement: Outsourcing and the 2008 financial crisis led to
discontent, especially in developed countries where jobs were lost to cheaper
labor markets.
Protests: Events like the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle and movements like
Occupy Wall Street in the 2000s drew attention to global economic inequality.
Populism and Nationalism: In the 2010s, leaders like Donald Trump and the
Brexit movement amplified anti-globalist sentiments, emphasizing national
sovereignty and protectionism.
1
, The movement highlights concerns about inequality, cultural loss,
environmental harm, and diminished national control due to global institutions.
Lesson 2: Sustainable Development – Part 1
1. What was Severn Suzuki’s message when she spoke to the United
Nations in Rio in 1992? And who spoke in Katowice in 2018 to the UN
Climate Plenary (COP24) and what was her message?
What was Severn Suzuki’s message when she spoke to the United Nations in
Rio in 1992? Who spoke in Katowice in 2018 to the UN Climate Plenary
(COP24), and what was her message? What are the key differences between
both messages in terms of Planet, People, and Profit?
At the 1992 UN Earth Summit in Rio, Severn Suzuki, a 12-year-old girl,
delivered a powerful speech to world leaders urging them to take immediate
action to protect the environment. Her message emphasized the moral
responsibility of adults to ensure a healthy planet for future generations. She
emotionally appealed to leaders to stop harming the planet and think about
the world children would inherit.
In 2018, at the UN Climate Plenary (COP24) in Katowice, Greta Thunberg, a
15-year-old climate activist, addressed world leaders with a similarly urgent
tone. However, Greta’s message was more direct and political. She criticized
inaction and called out economic and political systems that prioritize growth
over climate action. She warned that young people would hold current leaders
accountable if they continued to fail in tackling climate change.
Severn Suzuki’s message at the 1992 UN Earth Summit focused on advocating
for environmental protection for future generations. She spoke from a moral
and emotional standpoint, appealing to the conscience of world leaders and
implicitly criticizing the cost of development on nature and the needs of future
generations. In contrast, Greta Thunberg’s speech at the 2018 UN Climate
Plenary in Katowice urged immediate climate action to prevent irreversible
damage. She spoke with a strong sense of justice and responsibility, directly
demanding accountability from political and economic leaders. Unlike Severn,
Greta explicitly criticized the pursuit of economic growth at the expense of the
planet and future generations.
Both messages underline the urgency of sustainable development, but Greta’s
speech adds a layer of systemic critique and generational accountability,
asking: “How will future grandchildren remember us if we do nothing?”
2. What is the definition of Sustainable Development, in which report was
it first published, and when?
= Humanity has the ability to make development sustainable- to ensure that
it meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability
2
, of the future generations to meet their own needs. (Our Common Future-
Brundtland Report in 1987, published by UN)
3. What are the Sustainable Development Goals? Who developed them?
Name 3 goals.
SDG's are the successor of the millennial goals, created by the UN, but adopted
in 2015 by the 193 UN members. These are 16 SMART goals that they want to
achieve by 2030. The 17th is a partnership.
- Gender equality
- climate action
- zero hunger (no poverty, affordable and clean energy, good health and
well-being)
Report of 2024; 5 key findings
• On average, only 16 percent of the SDG targets are on track to be met
globally by 2030, with the remaining 84 percent showing limited progress
or reversal of progress.
• The pace of SDG progress varies significantly across country groups.
Nordic countries + BRICS countries making significant progress
Poor and vulnerable nations lag far behind
• Sustainable development remains a long-term investment challenge.
Reforming the global financial architecture is more urgent than ever.
• Global challenges require global cooperation. Barbados (highest) and US
(the lowest)
• The SDG targets related to food and land systems are particularly off-track.
The SDR evaluated three possible pathways towards achieving sustainable
food and land systems.
To achieve the SDG goals the UN organized the "Summit of the Future" event
in New York on September '24. The Pact covers a broad range of themes
including peace and security, sustainable development, climate change, digital
cooperation, human rights, gender, youth and future generations and the
transformation of global governance.
The vision of the "Summit of the Future" was the "our common agenda";
We must act now for "our common future".
" We are at a pivotal moment in history. The choices we make today will have
a profound impact on current and future generations. The summit is an
opportunity for world leaders to make tough choices - to pave the way to for
global peace and prosperity restore our planet, promote digital transformation
and protect human rights for our Common future"
4. What are the 5 Ps of Sustainable Development of the UN? Explain
briefly.
These pillars form the foundation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and guide the 17 Sustainable Development goals. The 5 Pillars
also known as the 5 P's of Sustainable Development are People, Planet,
Prosperity, Peace and Partnership.
- People; We are determined to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms
and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfill their
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, potential in dignity and equality in an healthy environment. (Ensuring that
humans live in a healthy, equal and dignity environment.
- Planet; We are determined to protect the planet from degradation,
including sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing
its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change, so that
can support the needs of the present and future generations. (protecting
the earth by addressing climate change)
- Prosperity; We are determined to ensure that all human beings can enjoy
prosperous and fulfilling lives + Their economic, social and technological
progress occurs in harmony with nature (Ensuring that technological
progress benefits everyone)
- Partnership; We are determined to mobilize the means required to
implement this Agenda through a revitalized Global Partnership for SD,
based on spirit of strengthened global solidarity, with the participation of
all countries, all stakeholders & all people. (working together to reach our
goals)
- Peace; We are determined to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies
which are free from fear and violence. There can be no sustainable
development without peace and no peace without SD. (promoting peaceful
inclusive societies that are free from violence and conflict)
5. What are the major challenges our society faces in the 21st century
(linked to sustainability)? Explain briefly.
1. Resource crisis; overconsumption of natural resources such as water, fossil
fuels and minerals; This could impact the life of the future generations.
2. Climate change; The earth is getting warmer because of pollution, because
of cars and factories. This leads to extreme weather.
3. Biodiversity crisis; Many different plants and minerals are disappearing due
to habitat loss, pollution and climate change. Losing the spieces harms the
natural balance.
4. Human extinction crisis; The risk of big problems, like climate disater or
ecosystem collapse that could make it hard for humans to survive. If we
don’t live sustainable, we put our future at risk;
Two types of challenges socially and ecologically.
Ecological challenges (planet)
• Climate change
• depletion of natural resources
• loss of diversity
• environmental pollution
Social challenges (people)
• War and violence
• Poverty and inequality
• Exploitation
Picture one; waves
• The image uses a series of waves, each larger than the previous, to show
crises build upon one another
• The person in the corners, saying "Be sure to wash your hands and all will
be well" ironically highlights how short-term responses ignore larger more
existential threats.
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