1. Sustainable Future
Paradigm Shift

2. Paradigm A way of looking at the world
Shared by the majority of people
May change due to
Scientific discoveries
Observations
New understandings
July 22, 2012
Footer text here

3. Examples Continents on Earth have always been in one place
Proof: evidence led to the theory of plate tectonics
July 22, 2012
Footer text here

4. Reflect
Discuss an example of a paradigm from the past that seems strange to us today. Why did people of the past believe this paradigm? What happened to cause us to think differently?
July 22, 2012
Footer text here

5. Examples Environment Before- Unlimited resources
Human impact insignificant
Now- Limited resources
Controls on waste disposal, pollution, overfishing, carbon tax etc.
July 22, 2012
Footer text here

6. Debate
Is the new focus on protecting the environment enough to avoid more problems?
Can it produce a way of life that is sustainable for the future?
July 22, 2012
Footer text here

7. Economy and Ecology Economy Ecology Study of Wealth
Calculate the economic value of a resource
Ex- Wood = x$
Forest with 1000 trees
1000x dollars
Study of environment
Ex-Wood
Forests= absorb carbon dioxide, filter water, help to prevent soil erosion, maintain biodiversity
What is the true value of the forest ?
Most economic models ignore the value of the resource
July 22, 2012
Footer text here

8. Activity- Web Quest *See Handout
Oil and Water
July 22, 2012
Footer text here