Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

Task 3.Task 3.

What is Sustainable Development?What is Sustainable Development?

The term "sustainable development" The term "sustainable development" emerged from the 1987 report of the UN's emerged from the 1987 report of the UN's World Commission on Environment and World Commission on Environment and Development Development

The term has no legal definition.  It means The term has no legal definition.  It means simply "...simply "...to meet the needs of the present to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own future generations to meet their own needsneeds,","

PopulationPopulation: In the next 10 years about 800 : In the next 10 years about 800 million people will be added to the global million people will be added to the global

populationpopulation..

FoodFood Food production will have to nearly double to Food production will have to nearly double to

meet the demands of this growthmeet the demands of this growth

CitiesCities : At the beginning of the last century, only one : At the beginning of the last century, only one in 10 people lived in cities. Now it's close to 50% - in 10 people lived in cities. Now it's close to 50% -

and it's still rising.and it's still rising.

PollutionPollution: Half the world's urban residents are : Half the world's urban residents are exposed to potentially harmful amounts of sulphur exposed to potentially harmful amounts of sulphur dioxide, ozone and particulate matter in "smogs".dioxide, ozone and particulate matter in "smogs".

BiodiversityBiodiversity: Every year thousands of species : Every year thousands of species become extinct due to human activity and the loss of become extinct due to human activity and the loss of

natural habitat.natural habitat.

ForestryForestry: Logging and land conversion to : Logging and land conversion to accommodate human demand has shrunk the accommodate human demand has shrunk the

world's forests by half.world's forests by half.

WetlandsWetlands: Urban and industrial development : Urban and industrial development claimed half the world's wetlands in the 20th claimed half the world's wetlands in the 20th

CenturyCentury

WaterWater: Within 25 years, half the world's population : Within 25 years, half the world's population could have trouble finding enough fresh water for could have trouble finding enough fresh water for

drinking and irrigation.drinking and irrigation.

RefugeesRefugees: By 2025, the number of refugees : By 2025, the number of refugees fleeing floods and natural disasters could fleeing floods and natural disasters could

quadruple to 100 million.quadruple to 100 million.

EnergyEnergy: For global development to be both fair and : For global development to be both fair and sustainable, the rich world may need to cut energy sustainable, the rich world may need to cut energy

and resource use by 90% by 2050.and resource use by 90% by 2050.

TransportTransport: In the last 20 years there has been a two-thirds : In the last 20 years there has been a two-thirds increase in global household energy use, road vehicle fleets increase in global household energy use, road vehicle fleets

have doubled, and air traffic has quadrupled.have doubled, and air traffic has quadrupled.

Waste: Waste: As population, consumption and wealth increase, so As population, consumption and wealth increase, so does the quantity of waste we produce. The rich countries of does the quantity of waste we produce. The rich countries of the OECD produce an annual total of almost two tonnes of the OECD produce an annual total of almost two tonnes of

waste for every person.waste for every person.

FactsFacts

It would take 1.2 Earths to regenerate It would take 1.2 Earths to regenerate resources at the rate we're using them.resources at the rate we're using them.

Humans started to exceed nature's ability to Humans started to exceed nature's ability to regenerate from the mid-1980s onwards.regenerate from the mid-1980s onwards.

In 1961 humans were using 70% of the In 1961 humans were using 70% of the capacity of the global biosphere. By 1999, that capacity of the global biosphere. By 1999, that had risen to 120%.had risen to 120%.

What can you do to address the What can you do to address the problems of Sustainability?problems of Sustainability?

Fairtrade : anything with a Fairtrade label ensures that those who Fairtrade : anything with a Fairtrade label ensures that those who produce the goods are given enough money to sustain production, produce the goods are given enough money to sustain production, invest in development and support their families and the community. invest in development and support their families and the community. Buy products with this label and you help sustain poorer communities. Buy products with this label and you help sustain poorer communities.

Organic food – reduction in pesticides, not only better for you but also Organic food – reduction in pesticides, not only better for you but also better for the environmentbetter for the environment

Recycling – avoid putting waste in land fill sites which causes pollution, Recycling – avoid putting waste in land fill sites which causes pollution, most things can be recycled and turned into new products. E.g. putting most things can be recycled and turned into new products. E.g. putting paper in a recycling bin means that it can be turned back into paper paper in a recycling bin means that it can be turned back into paper and fewer trees need to be cut down, 9 plastic bottles will make a and fewer trees need to be cut down, 9 plastic bottles will make a fleece!. fleece!.

Saving water – water meters mean that the more you use the more Saving water – water meters mean that the more you use the more you pay ensuring that the additional money can go back into you pay ensuring that the additional money can go back into sustainable development. Simple things to do, turn off the tap when sustainable development. Simple things to do, turn off the tap when your brushing your teeth.your brushing your teeth.

What is being done to try and What is being done to try and address Sustainable Developmentaddress Sustainable Development

Generating Energy : wind power and solar power Generating Energy : wind power and solar power can be used in homes to reduce our reliance on can be used in homes to reduce our reliance on gas and electricity.gas and electricity.

Travel – going on holiday by plane ensures that Travel – going on holiday by plane ensures that we help poorer countries through tourism but the we help poorer countries through tourism but the pollution from planes is massive. Planting more pollution from planes is massive. Planting more trees can help counteract these and additional trees can help counteract these and additional money on flights would enable this to happen. This money on flights would enable this to happen. This is called Carbon Ofsetting.is called Carbon Ofsetting.

What is Deeside College Doing?What is Deeside College Doing?

Aiming to achieve Flintshire Fair trade status in the Aiming to achieve Flintshire Fair trade status in the current academic yearcurrent academic year

Aiming to increase awareness of fair trade through Aiming to increase awareness of fair trade through active involvement in fair trade fortnight, notice active involvement in fair trade fortnight, notice boards, information leaflets etcboards, information leaflets etc

Involved in an energy saving trial for vending Involved in an energy saving trial for vending machinesmachines

Encouraging recycling in café 6 and café talk and Encouraging recycling in café 6 and café talk and refectory areasrefectory areas

College prospectus & some leaflet on 70% College prospectus & some leaflet on 70% recycled paperrecycled paper

What is Deeside College Doing?What is Deeside College Doing?

Measuring our environmental impactMeasuring our environmental impactReducing that impact:-Reducing that impact:-

Automatic lighting controlsAutomatic lighting controlsNew heating boilersNew heating boilersUse of solar energy Use of solar energy Reducing waste & recycling Reducing waste & recycling Use of recycled materialsUse of recycled materials

Training staff & students Training staff & students Advising and supporting the local community Advising and supporting the local community

TaskTask

In groups identify the following:In groups identify the following: 1. What do you do which is having a 1. What do you do which is having a

negative affect on the environment?negative affect on the environment? 2. What do you do which is having a positive 2. What do you do which is having a positive

affect on the environment?affect on the environment? 3. What would you class as the 3 most 3. What would you class as the 3 most

important things you need to change?important things you need to change? 4. What could Deeside College do to 4. What could Deeside College do to

improve sustainability?improve sustainability?