Business Sustainability

Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.

• True

• False

Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?

• Loss of animal homes

• Climate change

• Increase in pollution

• All of the above

Your Ecological or Carbon Footprint is the ratio of 

• the amount of resources you use to the amount of resources available
• how many people there are on earth to how much space we have on earth
• people to cars
• robots available to robots needed

Which of these things are you most likely to NOT find in a sustainable home?

• LED Lightbulbs
• Low-Flow Toilets & Showers
• A wood burning stove
• A Hummer (SUV) in the garage

Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?

• Eating less meat and processed foods
• Walking or biking to school
• Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it. 
• Driving a large car around for fun.

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

The three areas of sustainability are

• Physical, Economical, Political

• Environmental, Social, Physical

• Economical, Environmental, Social

• Physical, Political, Social

Sustainability of the natural environment includes protecting natural resources like

• Water, sunlight, wind

• Trees, sunlight, soil

• Buildings, waste, trees

• Water, trees, soil

Efficient use of natural resources include

• Saving water

• Harnessing wind energy

• Mowing lawns

• Driving an SUV

Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?

• Loss of habitat

• Climate change

• Biodiversity

• Pollution