Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship - Group 4 Presentation PDF

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP Presented by Group 4 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The natural environment is very giving. Every day, humans take advantage of resources from nature to meet their daily needs, including fresh air, food and clean water. When hu...

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP Presented by Group 4 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The natural environment is very giving. Every day, humans take advantage of resources from nature to meet their daily needs, including fresh air, food and clean water. When humans take only what they need, nature replenishes these resources and life is sustainable.  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMEN T The World Commission on Environment and Development came out with a report in 1987 called 'Our Common Future.' This report is often referred to as the 'Brundtland Report' and is credited with coining the term 'sustainable development,' which is defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. LIMITS TO GROWTH HYPOTHESIS which implicates that society is ignoring signs that Earth's carry capacity is reaching its maximum limit.  CARRYING CAPACITY also known as the ecological footprint, is the amount of basic elements, such as water, a population requires to make the resources it uses and to eliminate its wastes. But businesses may actually have EMPOWER Contemporary World Unit 5: Towards Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship a solution to preserving our world's resources. THREE CRITICAL FACTORS Populatio Rapid n industrializati explosion Income on inequality  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS 1. Technological innovation by creating new technologies that allow companies to produce products using less energy and resources with less waste. 2. Change consumption patterns by shaping consumer demand for less harmful product production and promote safer, environmentally-sound products. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS 3. Reasonable pricing will allow consumers to choose sustainable products for consumption. 4. Pollution prevention by eliminating waste and curtailing pollution during the production and manufacturing of products.  UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL #1: No Poverty GOALS GOAL #2: Zero Hunger GOAL #3: Good Health and Well-being GOAL #4: Quality Education GOAL #5: Gender Equality  UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS GOAL #6: Clean Water and Sanitation GOAL #7: Affordable and Clean Energy GOAL #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth GOAL #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure GOAL #10: Reduced Inequality GOAL #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities  UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS GOAL #12: Responsible Consumption and Production GOAL #13: Climate Action GOAL #14: Life Below Water GOAL #15: Life on Land GOAL #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions GOAL #17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal  FOOD SECURITY AND INSECURITY This uneven distribution of food is a major problem for the entire human population because it threatens food security. Food security is when a person is able to obtain a sufficient amount of healthy food on a day-to-day basis. People who do not consume enough food each day suffer from food insecurity, which is when a person is unable to obtain a sufficient amount of healthy food on a day-to-day basis. As a result of food insecurity, people suffer from chronic hunger and poor nutrition, and are, therefore, less likely to have healthy and productive lives. CAUSES OF FOOD INSECURITY It is widely agreed upon that the main cause of food insecurity is poverty. Poverty makes it very difficult for people to grow their own food and also to buy enough food. The second leading cause of food insecurity is the growth of the human population.  COMBATTING FOOD INSECURITY The World Bank provides grants to poor countries to increase their agriculture systems and food supplies. Wealthy countries have also Contemporary World Unit 5: Towards Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship provided aid to poor countries by offering debt relief so that the country can spend money on producing its own food instead of paying back debt.  COMBATTING FOOD INSECURITY Another method for combatting food insecurity is to use advances in technology to produce more food. As population sizes increase and poverty continues, food insecurity remains a large challenge that will need to be handled. There are several efforts in place to combat food insecurity and to achieve a state of global sustainability, which is when the human population as a whole can use the resources on Earth to meet current needs while not compromising the needs of future generations. One method to try and combat food insecurity is to provide aid and relief to people or countries that are suffering.  GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP is the idea that everyone, no matter where they live, is part of a worldwide community.  CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIE are the actions that people do to help their communities be successful. S CULTURAL AWARENESS means that you search for opportunities to learn about other people's languages, food, religions, governments, homes, families, history, and daily lives.  ENVIRONMEN T What happens to the environment in one part of the world affects other places. Pollution in the water or air does not just stay in one spot because air and water currents move it around the earth. This means that if people in one part of the world don't take care of the environment, then it could harm people in other countries.  GLOBAL ECONOMY With today's ability to travel by air and water, people can buy things from all over the world. You may eat a banana from Colombia or watch a television that was made in China. Global citizens understand that everyone is connected through what they buy and sell. Different areas of the world provide people with items that they need or want. Q& A THAN K YOU