Sustainability

Ch.9 Respect for the Earth

What does sustainability have to do with social

justice?

Why sustainability?

several greenhouse gases Humans emit them through…

cars, factories and electricity production. The gas responsible for the most warming is carbon dioxide.

methane released from __________________________ nitrous oxide _____________________________ gases used for ______________________________ loss of forests that would otherwise store CO2.

Global Warming: What causes it?

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/gw-causes/

Ozone …

is a gas that occurs naturally in our atmosphere. plays a vital role by _______________________________________ Human activities in the last several decades

have produced chemicals, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which have been released into the atmosphere and have contributed to the depletion of this important protective layer.

Ozone Layer: What depletes it?

http://www.oar.noaa.gov/climate/t_ozonelayer.html

Burning fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline Carbon dioxide traps the sun’s energy, warming the

earth. Average global temperature has risen at a rate of

about .23 degrees F per decade over the past fifty years and is expected to rise between 2 and 11.5 degrees F by 2100.

Global Climate Change

relatively rapid worldwide changes in temperature and precipitation

How does this negatively affect the earth?

Continual cutting and burning of forest___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rain forest destruction ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Subsistence Farming:small time farming that meets only the basic

needs of a family and requires new fields every few years

A carbon footprint is…

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Carbon Footprint

A carbon footprint is made up of:

- The primary footprint (green) - a measure of our direct emissions of CO2

- The secondary footprint (yellow) - a measure of the indirect CO2 emissions http://www.carbonfootprint.com/index.html

practices that reduce current stresses on natural systems and are consistent with sound

environmental policy in the long term

Sustainability Solutions:Sustainable economic practices

Helps us understand the role played by the

natural environment in the economy Highlights both the contribution _________________________________________and costs _____________________________________ Green Accounting Initiative launched by IUCN http://www.unpei.org/PDF/budgetingfinancing/Environmental-accounting.pdf

Environmental Accounting

Sustainable Development“the development which meets the needs of the present

generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.”

-Brundtland Commission, 1987

http://

video.patagonia.com/video/1-of-the-Story “As we reassessed our operation, we realized

that all of Patagonia's facilities should be involved in recycling and composting and have edible landscaping, low‐energy use power, and insulation. We should use recycled paper everywhere, even in our catalogs, encourage ride sharing, eliminate paper cups, and so forth. Could we go further?“

Patagonia’s Sustainable

Manufacturing

Is an oxymoron.

Modern agriculture: to produce a net of one thousand calories of

food… to make and deliver a 100 percent cotton shirt

… http://

www.onegreenplanet.org/lifestyle/making-mogo-most-good-choices-the-true-price-of-a-t-shirt/

‘Sustainable manufacturing’

Goals: to educate the traveler to provide funds for ecological conservation to directly benefit the economic development

and political empowerment of local communities

to foster respect for different cultures "Ecotourism." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 10 Dec. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotourism>. Benefits of Ecotourism-Benefits of Ecotourism (home). Web. 10 Dec. 2011.

<http://www.benefitsofecotourism.com/>. "Ecotourism Facts: the following Is the Findings from Arecent Two-part Study Conducted by National Geographic

Traveler for TheTravel Industry of America. | Alaska Business Monthly | Professional Journal Archives from AllBusiness.com." Small Business Advice | Business News & Articles | AllBusiness.com. Web. 10 Dec. 2011. <http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/laws-government-regulations-environmental/218197-1.html>.

"Ecotourism - Lodings Long Hill Bed & Breakfast." Ecotourism - Home. Web. 10 Dec. 2011. <http://www.ecotourisminamerica.com/lodgings/312/>.

Ecotourism(low impact on env’t)

As of 2000, accounts for about 20% of

international travel Short term effects are good ______________________________________ Long term effects can be harmful ______________________________________

Ecotourism, cont’d

Many things, including: Utilize biofuels (bioethanol, biodiesel) Buy clothes that are made of organic cotton ….. http://www.patagonia.com/us/common-threads

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So…what can we do?