What was the young girl Severn Suzuki: talks about how the
Severn Suzuki’s message when environment in changing
she spoke to the United Nations Greta Thunberg: talks about the
in Rio in 1992? And who spoke climate which is an issue of today, 30
in Katowice in 2018 to the UN years ago they didn’t know any better
Climate Plenary (COP24) and
what was her message?
What is the definition of “humanity has the ability to make
sustainable development? What development sustainable – to ensure
was the name of the Minister that it meets the need of the present
and report in which it was first without compromising the ability of
published? When? future generations to meet their own
needs”
Gro Harlem Brundtland,
Norway’s prime minster
Brundtland Report, 1987
What is the name of the Paris Agreement (UNFCCC)
Agreement that was decided - Global treaty where nearly all
during the COP21 in Paris in countries committed to limit
2015? What is the agreement global warming to well below
about? What was the name of 2°C, ideally 1.5°C, compared to
the original protocol? pre-industrial levels
National Climate Action plans (NDCs)
What are the Sustainable 17 goals created in 2012, developed
development goals? Who by the united nations.
developed them? Name 3 1. No poverty
goals. What’s the deadline? Are 2. Gender equality
they on track to be achieved? 3. Peace
4. Climate action
The deadline is 2030, we are not on
track to achieve the goal.
What are the 5 P’s of Profit = the financial gain a company
sustainable development of the makes
UN? Explain briefly. Prosperity = broader state of well-
being and flourishing, which can
include financial stability + social,
environmental, and community
benefits
Planet = focuses on protecting the
planets natural resources and climate
from degradation
People = focuses on ending poverty
and hunger in all their forms, ensuring
health and wellbeing
Partnership = emphasizes the need
for collaboration and collective action
among governments, civil society, the
private sector and all other
stakeholders
,What are some major 1. Loss of biodiversity
challenges our society faces in 2. Poverty, inequality
the 21st century? Choose 3 3. War & violence
challenges and explain them 4. Climate change
briefly. 5. Environmental pollution
Cite some effects of climate “Greenhouse effect” gasses that
change on the planet and humans are adding the Earth’s
health. atmosphere (carbon dioxide, methane,
nitrous oxide)
What is peak oil? Explain using The moment in time when you have
a drawing. the highest oil production
Explain “blood coltan”. The West’s demand for coltan, used in
mobile phones and computers, is
funding the killings in Congo. Under
the close watch of rebel militias,
children as young as 10 work the
mines hunting for this black gold.
Explain “plastic soup All the plastic waste ends up in ‘gyres’
continent”. in the ocean, when all the plastic
comes together it can grow as literal
islands.
In the World Economic Forum 1. Deliver universal healthcare,
video on inequality, what are education and public services
the 3 steps WEF says 2. Free up women’s time from
governments should take to unpaid work in the house
tackle inequality? 3. Tax wealth and capital in fairer
ways
Explain the Gini coefficient Measures the statistical dispersion
briefly, knowing that Finland intended to represent the income
has a score of 0.24-0.29 and inequality or wealth inequality within a
Brazil 0.52-0.65. nation or any other groups of people.
Bigger inequality in Brazil
What are the 2 main causes of Population growth &
the sustainability challenges we hyperconsumption,
face? Explain. Its mostly our current behaviour &
consumption patterns which affect the
Earths life-support system heavily.
, Draw Thomas Malhus’s theory -
on population. How was this -
theory picked up in the ‘70’s? -
-
-
-
-
-
spaceship earth
“anyone who believes that exponential
growth can go on forever in a finite
world is either a madman or an
economist” – Kenneth Boulding
What are the key messages in We need to find a way to make a
the movie “The story of Stuff”? circular system out of our linear
system, we need to recycle and throw
away less stuff.
The story of stuff: what are the - Extraction
stages of the materials - Production
economy and what is missing? - Distribution
- Consumption
- Waste
What is missing is people
According to Annie Leonard, our Our system is a system in crisis
production and consumption because we are extracting so much
system is “a system in crisis”. resources the earth cannot keep up
Explain this using the scheme with it, we are polluting the earth while
below. making stuff, people are working at a
minimum wage, our economy is made
to become a consumption economy,
we can consuming more and more and
at the same time we are throwing
away stuff more than ever.
In the story of stuff, Annie The role of the government is to watch
Leonard spoke about the role of out for us, at the same time
the government. What did she corporations are getting bigger than
say and what is the link with the government, and have more
sustainability? money. Instead governments should
work on getting more sustainable.
In the story of stuff, what does President Bush advised the public to
she say about president Bush go shop again.
advising the USA public to do, “our enormously productive economy
immediately after the attack on demands that we make consumption
the WTC Tower in 2001? How our way of life, that we convert the
can you link it to the quote of buying and use of goods into rituals,
Severn Suzuki’s message when environment in changing
she spoke to the United Nations Greta Thunberg: talks about the
in Rio in 1992? And who spoke climate which is an issue of today, 30
in Katowice in 2018 to the UN years ago they didn’t know any better
Climate Plenary (COP24) and
what was her message?
What is the definition of “humanity has the ability to make
sustainable development? What development sustainable – to ensure
was the name of the Minister that it meets the need of the present
and report in which it was first without compromising the ability of
published? When? future generations to meet their own
needs”
Gro Harlem Brundtland,
Norway’s prime minster
Brundtland Report, 1987
What is the name of the Paris Agreement (UNFCCC)
Agreement that was decided - Global treaty where nearly all
during the COP21 in Paris in countries committed to limit
2015? What is the agreement global warming to well below
about? What was the name of 2°C, ideally 1.5°C, compared to
the original protocol? pre-industrial levels
National Climate Action plans (NDCs)
What are the Sustainable 17 goals created in 2012, developed
development goals? Who by the united nations.
developed them? Name 3 1. No poverty
goals. What’s the deadline? Are 2. Gender equality
they on track to be achieved? 3. Peace
4. Climate action
The deadline is 2030, we are not on
track to achieve the goal.
What are the 5 P’s of Profit = the financial gain a company
sustainable development of the makes
UN? Explain briefly. Prosperity = broader state of well-
being and flourishing, which can
include financial stability + social,
environmental, and community
benefits
Planet = focuses on protecting the
planets natural resources and climate
from degradation
People = focuses on ending poverty
and hunger in all their forms, ensuring
health and wellbeing
Partnership = emphasizes the need
for collaboration and collective action
among governments, civil society, the
private sector and all other
stakeholders
,What are some major 1. Loss of biodiversity
challenges our society faces in 2. Poverty, inequality
the 21st century? Choose 3 3. War & violence
challenges and explain them 4. Climate change
briefly. 5. Environmental pollution
Cite some effects of climate “Greenhouse effect” gasses that
change on the planet and humans are adding the Earth’s
health. atmosphere (carbon dioxide, methane,
nitrous oxide)
What is peak oil? Explain using The moment in time when you have
a drawing. the highest oil production
Explain “blood coltan”. The West’s demand for coltan, used in
mobile phones and computers, is
funding the killings in Congo. Under
the close watch of rebel militias,
children as young as 10 work the
mines hunting for this black gold.
Explain “plastic soup All the plastic waste ends up in ‘gyres’
continent”. in the ocean, when all the plastic
comes together it can grow as literal
islands.
In the World Economic Forum 1. Deliver universal healthcare,
video on inequality, what are education and public services
the 3 steps WEF says 2. Free up women’s time from
governments should take to unpaid work in the house
tackle inequality? 3. Tax wealth and capital in fairer
ways
Explain the Gini coefficient Measures the statistical dispersion
briefly, knowing that Finland intended to represent the income
has a score of 0.24-0.29 and inequality or wealth inequality within a
Brazil 0.52-0.65. nation or any other groups of people.
Bigger inequality in Brazil
What are the 2 main causes of Population growth &
the sustainability challenges we hyperconsumption,
face? Explain. Its mostly our current behaviour &
consumption patterns which affect the
Earths life-support system heavily.
, Draw Thomas Malhus’s theory -
on population. How was this -
theory picked up in the ‘70’s? -
-
-
-
-
-
spaceship earth
“anyone who believes that exponential
growth can go on forever in a finite
world is either a madman or an
economist” – Kenneth Boulding
What are the key messages in We need to find a way to make a
the movie “The story of Stuff”? circular system out of our linear
system, we need to recycle and throw
away less stuff.
The story of stuff: what are the - Extraction
stages of the materials - Production
economy and what is missing? - Distribution
- Consumption
- Waste
What is missing is people
According to Annie Leonard, our Our system is a system in crisis
production and consumption because we are extracting so much
system is “a system in crisis”. resources the earth cannot keep up
Explain this using the scheme with it, we are polluting the earth while
below. making stuff, people are working at a
minimum wage, our economy is made
to become a consumption economy,
we can consuming more and more and
at the same time we are throwing
away stuff more than ever.
In the story of stuff, Annie The role of the government is to watch
Leonard spoke about the role of out for us, at the same time
the government. What did she corporations are getting bigger than
say and what is the link with the government, and have more
sustainability? money. Instead governments should
work on getting more sustainable.
In the story of stuff, what does President Bush advised the public to
she say about president Bush go shop again.
advising the USA public to do, “our enormously productive economy
immediately after the attack on demands that we make consumption
the WTC Tower in 2001? How our way of life, that we convert the
can you link it to the quote of buying and use of goods into rituals,
