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What did Carl Sagan emphasize as essential for human existence?
What is the main idea of Carl Sagan's quote?
What is the objective of following Step 1 from the Skill Path in Chapter 1?
What is the purpose of inviting the principal to visit the class?
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What is the significance of the partnership between the Métis Association of Alberta and the provincial Minister of Sustainable Resource Development?
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What is the main idea of the journal entry prompt?
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What is the ultimate goal of the activities described in the text?
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What is the significance of the phrase 'absolutely critical moment in the history of our planet'?
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Study Notes
Sustainability and Urbanization
- Public transit is essential for the modernization of metropolises, especially in the era of sustainable development.
- Urbanization has led to increased challenges to sustainability in cities.
Challenges to Sustainability
- Increased urbanization has created challenges to sustainability in urban settings.
- A situation in Grassy Narrows, Ontario, demonstrates the challenges faced by Indigenous groups, governments, economies, and environments.
Defining Sustainability
- David Suzuki, a Canadian environmentalist, notes that sustainability is a concept that can be hard to define but easy to exploit.
- Fossil fuel industries often talk about sustainability, but using fossil fuels is, by its very nature, unsustainable.
Equalization Payments in Canada
- The federal government collects tax money from all provinces and redistributes it through equalization payments to less wealthy provinces.
- The amount of equalization payments depends on a formula considering a province's financial well-being.
- Alberta has not received transfer payments since the 1960s.
Criticisms of Equalization Payments
- Leaders of wealthier provinces, like Alberta and Ontario, may feel that equalization payments prevent recipient provinces from improving their economic situation.
- The National Energy Policy (NEP) of 1980, aimed to lower energy costs across Canada, but it discouraged business in Canada and ultimately failed.
Importance of Sustainability
- Carl Sagan, an American scientist and writer, emphasized the importance of sustainability, stating that other interests are irrelevant if we cannot breathe the air and drink the water.
- Individuals have a role to play in contributing to global sustainability.
Sustainability in Schools
- Brainstorming ways to reduce waste and increase energy efficiency in school environments can contribute to sustainability.
- Involving school principals and administrators in sustainability efforts can lead to more effective change.
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Explore the challenges of sustainability in urban settings, including the impact of urbanization and the importance of public transit.
