2. Green Technology Interview with Dr. Larry Susskind from MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

3. What is Green Technology? The first category is anything designed to: Protect the environment Reduce pollution Conserve resources Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

4. Examples are: Air Quality Industrial Stacks Sewage Treatment Plants Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

5. Things we have always done. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

6. The second category? Innovative and brilliant ways to improve and replace the current green technologies. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

7. Green Technology Being Planned The three kinds are Info, Nano, and Bio. Computer sensors that monitor pollution in watersheds is an example of info. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

8. Other Examples Designing tiny, microorganisms that eat pollution and clean up easily, is an example of nano. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

9. Bio is changing plants to make them more resilient using genetic engineering. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

10. Sustainability LESS vulnerability + MORE resilience = Sustainability (like using wind turbines) Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)

11. Special thanks to: Dr. Lawrence Susskind Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Mike Gentry, Interviewer Department of Learning Technologies University of North Texas http://www.clipart.com/en/ Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)