WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Click to continue Hodder Education Revision Lessons Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Do we have a sustainable lifestyle? Click to continue Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Sustainability is: ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’. Source: Brundtland Report, 1987 Situations and activities may be socially, economically or environmentally sustainable or unsustainable. Click to continue Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Look at the following ‘so what?’ statements to show how each situation or activity might be considered sustainable. Click to continue Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Buy local produce and other goods… so the goods have travelled a short distance so there is little atmospheric pollution from commercial vehicles. Click to continue Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Use energy-efficient light bulbs… so electricity consumption is reduced so less burning of fossil fuels in power stations so less atmospheric pollution from power stations. Click to continue Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Buy power from companies producing electricity from renewable sources… so less electricity produced by burning fossil fuels so less atmospheric pollution. Click to continue Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Add insulation to roofs and walls of houses… so less heat loss so less fuel burned so less atmospheric pollution …and lower fuel bills. Click to continue Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Buy household goods that are easily repairable… so no need to buy new so frequently so fewer household goods are made so less pollution of rivers and atmosphere. Click to continue Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Pack fridges and freezers tightly… so less loss of cold air when door is open so uses less electricity to operate so there are cost and environmental benefits. Click to continue Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Walk or cycle more frequently… so less use of vehicles so less fuel used so less atmospheric pollution which is also healthier for you so making your own lifestyle more sustainable. Click to continue Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Reduce consumption of meat and meat products… so creating more food for the world’s population which also reduces methane levels in the atmosphere. Click to continue so releasing land for more productive crop growing Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Leave the car at home and use public transport… so there are fewer vehicles on the roads so there is less congestion and atmospheric pollution and public transport is more full which is more environmentally friendly. Sustainability Click to continue

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 Holiday more in the British Isles… so reducing distances travelled so reducing fuel used so reducing atmospheric pollution. Click to continue Sustainability

WJEC (B) GCSE Geography Theme 3 Topic 8 All of the above offer the chance to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle: socially — by reducing your negative impact on other people, both now and in the future economically — by more effectively using the world’s scarce resources environmentally — by reducing the amount of pollution of water and air and by reducing your carbon footprint and so your impact on enhanced global warming. Sustainability