Evaluating
What is Sustainability?
Humanity has the ability to make development sustainable to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Brundtland Report 1987
Questions about what 'humanity' does or does not do in order to preserve and sustain the environment have been an issue for many years now. Sustainability has also been an important focus for scientists and science educators. As the biggest impacting species in the world with the capacity for reflection and ethical behaviour should we be considering, as stated in the Bundtland Report (1987), our impact on the current environment and on the future? Read more about Sustainability and the whale dilemma here.
Questions about what 'humanity' does or does not do in order to preserve and sustain the environment have been an issue for many years now. Sustainability has also been an important focus for scientists and science educators. As the biggest impacting species in the world with the capacity for reflection and ethical behaviour should we be considering, as stated in the Bundtland Report (1987), our impact on the current environment and on the future? Read more about Sustainability and the whale dilemma here.
ReflectionWith your peers (either as a pair or a group) please reflect on the following aspects of the experience:
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Learning ActivitiesSee the BB site for the Learning Activities
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