Sustainability and the Amazon Rainforest

The video covers the Amazon Rainforest's deforestation and its impact on biodiversity and climate change. It highlights the Amazon's role as a carbon sink, absorbing CO2 and producing oxygen. The lesson transitions to IKEA's sustainability efforts, focusing on their use of sustainable wood sources and the Forest Positive Plan. IKEA's commitment to increasing sustainable forest plantations and using 100% sustainable wood by 2020 is discussed.

What is the main focus of today's geography lesson?

• The geography of Ireland

• The climate of the Amazon Rainforest

• Sustainability efforts by IKEA

• The history of the Amazon Rainforest

Why is deforestation in the Amazon considered unsustainable?

• It destroys habitats of millions of species

• It increases the number of plant species

• It reduces the amount of sunlight

• It creates more space for agriculture

How does the Amazon Rainforest contribute to climate regulation?

• By producing more CO2

• By reducing rainfall

• By acting as a carbon sink

• By increasing global temperatures

What nickname is given to the Amazon Rainforest due to its environmental role?

• The World's Lungs

• The Earth's Heart

• The Planet's Brain

• The Global Garden

What is a key feature of IKEA's furniture design?

• Requires professional assembly

• Flat-pack or self-assembly

• Pre-assembled furniture

• Made from metal

What percentage of the world's commercially produced wood is consumed by IKEA?

• 5%

• 10%

• 1%

• 15%

What is the goal of IKEA's Forest Positive Plan?

• To eliminate all wood usage

• To use resources sustainably

• To increase furniture prices

• To reduce the number of stores

By what year did IKEA plan to source 100% of its wood from sustainable sources?

• 2015

• 2020

• 2030

• 2025

How has IKEA contributed to increasing sustainable forest plantations?

• By reducing furniture production

• By funding replanting of forests

• By closing stores in Brazil

• By using only plastic materials

What percentage of wood used by IKEA is from sustainable sources as of the case study?

• 100%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%