Sustainability

Question 1

What is sustainable development?

Answer 1

Development that meets the needs of the planet without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 2

What are the 3 pillars that make up sustainability

Answer 2

Economy
Society
Environment

Question 3

What is Carbon offsetting

Answer 3

Paying others to reduce emissions/ absorb CO2 to compensate own emissions.

Often involves planting trees or providing technology

Question 4

What is carbon offsetting inefficient?

Answer 4

• Trees can take up to 20 years to capture amount of CO2 that Carbon offsetting promises
• Carbon stored in trees is not as effective as that stored underground or in peatlands

Question 5

How long does it take for a tree to capture the amount of CO2 promised by Carbon Offsetting?

Answer 5

up to 20 years

Question 6

What happens if a tree dies prematurely

Answer 6

Most of the carbon will return to the atmosphere

Question 7

What 2 approaches can we take to protect biodiversity through sustainability?

Answer 7

• Make people care about environment (reflect how their own lives will be affected through loss)
• Regulations

Question 8

What is the rate of births (UN, 2022)

Answer 8

1 human born every 40 seconds

Question 9

How fast are species becoming extinct?

Answer 9

1000 - 10,000 x faster than they would naturally (Sixth Mass Extinction)

Question 10

How much has global consumerism grown by since 1990

Answer 10

350%

Question 11

How many children die each day due to lack of basic needs

Answer 11

5000

Question 12

How much is the average personal consumption in the US compared the India?

Answer 12

36x higher average consumption

Question 13

What are 3 causes of resource depletion

Answer 13

Poverty
Agriculture
Energy (Oil uses, greenhouse gases etc)
Pollution and Industrialisation

Question 14

How much of the world is projected to live in urbanising areas by 2050

Answer 14

68%

Question 15

how much % does the European Commission report of Europe lives in urban areas

Answer 15

85%

Question 16

How much of Australia lives in urban areas in 2019?

Answer 16

86.12%

Question 17

What are 3 benefits of urban green spaces?

Answer 17

ecosystem services
health benefits
impacts on air pollution 
cooling
enhance property value 
Aesthetic value

Question 18

Name a megacity

Answer 18

Tokyo

Question 19

How many people live in Tokyo

Answer 19

38 million