Sustainability Review

What does sustainability mean?

• Making sure the planet and its resources can continue to provide life

• using only fossil fuels

• using only non-renewable resources

What is NOT a sustainable practice?

• recycling

• reusing

• reducing

• buying

The advantage of solar energy includes the fact that it is:

• non-renewable

• expensive

• clean energy (no pollution)

• absent at night

What does renewable mean?

• cannot be replaced

• able to be replaced

• to increase to a great amount

• to move forward

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 of the following is NOT an example of how you can reduce your ecological footprint?

• Car pool to school

• Recycle

• Eat more meat products

• Unplug electronics when not in use

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

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.

In order to achieve sustainability, what two things need protecting for the future?

• Environment and resources

• People and resources

• Environment and People

Which one of the following human activities is causing the most damage to our planet?

• Overfishing

• Increased use of airplanes

• Burning fossil fuels

• Pollution