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Many people get the words weather and climate confused. According to Robertson (2017) climate is “the long-term trends in these atmospheric conditions meas-ured over decades, centuries, or longer” (p. 67). Robertson, M. (2017). Sustainability Principles and Practice. Routledge. The problem that we face is huge because aside from climate change being an issue currently, manyContinue reading “Climate”

As the world becomes more dependent on what is cheaper, faster and newer we have lost interest on taking care of our environment. Robertson (2017) mention that “the steps in the waste hierarchy familiar to most nonprofessionals are reduce, reuse, and recycle, sometimes referred to as the 3Rs” (p. 275). According to the “Story ofContinue reading “Waste”

“There is no seasons in the supermarket, Tomatoes are grown all year round” (Kenner, 2008). “Tyson, Swift, Cargill, SmithField or the big four control 80% of the meat market “Kenner, 2008) The UN FAO says that “food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritiousContinue reading “Food”

Although many of the general population may think that pollution is throwing trash outside negligently, there is much more to it. Robertson (2017) states that “Pollution comes from a variety of sources. It can be from a natural source such as a volcanic eruption, or it can be from an organic source such as sewage,Continue reading “Pollution”

As we all know, the planet Earth is composed of approximately more than 70% of water. Therefore, it is vital for us to preserve our oceans and the freshwater resources that are available for us to consume and survive everyday. Like our planet, our bodies are also dependent of water. In the text, Robertson (2017)Continue reading “Water”

Biophilia suggests that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. Therefore, we should promote for the youth to have more time in nature or at least outside in a playground. When I was growing up, in Elementary school we would be allowed to have recess. Now in days,Continue reading “Biophilia and Nature Deficit Disorder”

Food and water are what make us get our energy and nutrients that help in sustaining life. Without agriculture, animals, vegetables, fruits, and other things, we would not have enough to survive. Agriculture is the science of cultivating plants and animals as food crops. Currently agriculture occupies about 35 percent of the Earth’s land surfaceContinue reading “Food and Biodiversity”

The biosphere includes all the living and nonliving parts, the organisms and the rocks, water, and air with which they interact as materials are interchanged in the biogeochemical cycles.Robertson, M. (2017). Sustainability Principles and Practice. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Within the Biosphere we are all connected one way or another. Therefore, as humans all of ourContinue reading “Human Sphere and Biosphere”

As our population continues to grow to unimaginable numbers, we need to have “livable cities”. As Robertson (2017) states, “These converging trends point to an enormous opportunity to plan, design, build, and operate new or regenerated cities in ways that are different and better than before. Design and planning on an urban and regional scaleContinue reading “Livable Cities”

Robertson (2017) defines sustainability as “enduring into the long-term future; it refers to systems and processes that are able to operate and persist on their own over long periods of time (p. 3). In other words, as the population grows throughout the globe, we must come up with ways of sustainable development in order toContinue reading “What Is Sustainability?”