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What do you know about sustainability already?
11/3 warm-up What do you know about sustainability already? 5 6 4 2 3 1 Homework: none
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Take notes on right side of page R17.
sustainability Take notes on right side of page R17. Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability to meet future needs. World Commission on Environment and Development
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sustainability Basic Human Needs
Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability to meet future needs. World Commission on Environment and Development What are people’s basic needs? Do all people have the same needs? Will a person living 100 years from now have the same needs as you do today?
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Sustainability Sustainability rests on the Three Pillars
Our basic needs fall into three categories Environment Society Economy Clean Air Clean Water Healthy Soil Nutritious Food Safety Health Community Education Good Jobs Fair Wages Fair Prices Opportunity Sustainability rests on the Three Pillars
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sustainability Present and Future
Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability to meet future needs. World Commission on Environment and Development How can our present actions affect our future? What do you want your future to be like? How is rainwater runoff an issue that needs a sustainable solution? What are modes of transportation?
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Your Vision How would you use biomimicry to improve transportation that reduces the use of fossil fuels and rainwater runoff to help achieve the future you want? At your table discuss: How will you mimic nature to reduce runoff and improve transportation? How will it support the needs of the community now and in the future? How will it promote the economy, environment, and society? On the left side of page R 17, draw out your plan for future transportation. Make sure your plan includes each of the Three Pillars of Sustainability and is inspired by nature.
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cool down Describe how biomimicry is a sustainable way to innovate. How does it exemplify creativity as intelligence having fun? 4 5 3 1 2 Homework: none
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