Week 1 Introduction Flashcards
Define Sustainability
The features of a practice or product that meet the current needs of the population
while not hindering the ability of future populations to meet their needs
Sustainability can apply to a wide range of activity. What are 7 common areas?
a. Farming
b. Health Care
c. Healthy Lifestyle
d. Packaging
e. Recycling waste
f. Transportation
g. Reforestation
What are three potential pitfalls that can weaken support for sustainability?
- The use of hyperbole or exaggeration
- Failing to get grass roots support
- Not looking for unintended consequences and working to ameliorate them
What are three advantages of the bottom up grass roots approach?
The community can make changes based upon their own needs.
Everyone can innovate.
Control is within the community.
Why does a sustainable system need to be adaptive?
So it can adjust to changing conditions and help it incorporate new technologies.
How can we ensure that a sustainable system continues to function well?
By insuring it works toward continuous improvement
What role do small scale studies serve in developing a sustainable system?
Small scale studies allow us to test new approaches and allow many people to
participate in the development of sustainable programs.
How do we develop Kernels?
Start with the most basic pieces kernels that are empirically based and produce reliable
effects in a cost effective manner
What do Kernels need to do to meet the challenge?
- Be empirically based
- Determine the role of package components
- Aid in dissemination
Why is it Important to Understand the Role of Components in Packaged
Interventions?
This allows us to then create behavior change with large groups of people.
What are the three Behavior Analytic Processes involved in Kernels?
Manipulate antecedent stimuli to occasion specific behavior.
Consequate behavior to increase or decrease the future probability of a behavior.
Change verbal behavior as this alters the effects of contingencies.
How can Resident of the community help? (Four things)
a. Focusing on everyday behaviors such as recycling and participation of community members
in government.
b. Buying from local businesses or pro-environmental organizations
c. Collaborating with other members of the community
d. Developing innovative ideas that benefit the community
How did Embassy Suites Hotel in Lake Tahoe become more environmentally friendly?
i. Installing several technological upgrades
ii. Developing and running ERB based programs that encourage their guests and employees to participate in ecologically responsible practices
What was a major incentive for their participation? (Embassy Suites)
They save over a million dollars.
