green technology. what does it mean to be green?

Green TechnologyGreen Technology

What does it mean What does it mean to be Green?to be Green?

How Green Is How Green Is Nova Scotia?Nova Scotia?

Nova Scotia is a world leader in recycling and composting.

Typical landfill site in Nova Scotia.

How Green Is Nova How Green Is Nova Scotia?Scotia?

By 2013, Nova Scotia will have over 300 wind turbines producing 18.5% of our power.

Tidal power is growing in Nova Scotia due to the force of tides in the Bay of Fundy.

1-Megawatt Tidal Turbine

(a typical North American home uses about 8900 kilowatt hours per year.)

Is Nova Scotia Doing Is Nova Scotia Doing a Decent Job?a Decent Job?

Are we doing enough? Are we Are we doing enough? Are we building toward a building toward a SUSTAINABLESUSTAINABLE future?future?

SustainabilitySustainability

Sustainably designed things are Sustainably designed things are BOTHBOTH

Environmentally ResponsibleEnvironmentally Responsible

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Socially ResponsibleSocially Responsible

There’s MORE to it There’s MORE to it than justthan just

There’s MORE to it than just There’s MORE to it than just reuse, reduce, recycle…reuse, reduce, recycle…

We need to be thinking of the product’s entire life.

Products effect people too!

We have to rethink the We have to rethink the way we make things….way we make things…. Have a discussion about the stuff in your Have a discussion about the stuff in your

life and how it uses energy from the life and how it uses energy from the beginning of its life to the end (cradle to beginning of its life to the end (cradle to grave)grave)

• Every decision we make about energy has to do with managing our ‘stuff’

Energy is just one piece. We Energy is just one piece. We have to rethink the way we have to rethink the way we make things. If We Don’t…make things. If We Don’t…

Consider the social ( ) & environmental ( ) Consider the social ( ) & environmental ( ) impact of what you see.impact of what you see.

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Systems ThinkingSystems Thinking

Systems thinking means thinking about a Systems thinking means thinking about a piece of technology, a product, etc… as piece of technology, a product, etc… as part of an entire system – not just a thing.part of an entire system – not just a thing.

This system involves This system involves ALLALL the people and the people and places influenced by this system during its places influenced by this system during its LIFE CYCLE.LIFE CYCLE.

Why Should We Care?Why Should We Care? Watch the following videos. Take notes. Watch the following videos. Take notes. In the end, you will write a ½-1 page answer to In the end, you will write a ½-1 page answer to

that question.that question.

Social ResponsibilitySocial Responsibility http://globalnews.ca/news/509094/death-toll-from-bangladesh-building-collapse-rishttp://globalnews.ca/news/509094/death-toll-from-bangladesh-building-collapse-ris

es-to-175/es-to-175/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWFXeIZY9ghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWFXeIZY9g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brZ-N2hxUPghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brZ-N2hxUPg

Environmental ResponsibilityEnvironmental Responsibility http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5oi4QOeQ3I&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5oi4QOeQ3I&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc6LvdsyJ4U&feature=fvwrelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc6LvdsyJ4U&feature=fvwrel

AssignmentAssignment

Write ½ to 1 page reflection on why we Write ½ to 1 page reflection on why we should care if technologies & products we should care if technologies & products we use are sustainable (socially & use are sustainable (socially & environmentally responsible).environmentally responsible).

Green Careers Green Careers Power Point Power Point ProjectProject