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Sustainability - Coggle Diagram
Sustainability
Understanding of Sustainability
Defintion
sustainability is not wasting resources today so future generations can also use them.
sustainability issues& effects
Climate change
-caused by greenhouse gases and carbon emissions, leading to rising temperatures and extreme weathers
-melting ice caps and rising sea levels
effect: hotter weathers in Singapore, higher electricity bills (more air-conditioning), risk of floods
Plastic waste
-many single-use plastics thrown away daily
-harm marine animals
-takes hundreds of years to break down
-microplastics enter our food chain
effect: dirty beaches, harmful to sea life, health risks to the people, more landfill space needed
Examples (globally and locally)
Locally (Singapore)
Eg. Singapore Green Plan 2030
what does it do?
-increase use of solar energy
-plant more trees
-reduce waste
-encourage electric vehicles
-build more green spaces
effect on environment
-reduces carbon emissions
-saves energy
-improves greener and cooler
Globally (China)
eg. National Plastic Ban
What does it do?
-Bans non-degradable plastic bags in major cities
-reduces plastic straws
-encourages waste sorting
effect on environment
-reduces plastic pollution
-cleaner cities
-protects marine life
possible oral questions
"What can young people do to live more sustainably?"
"What challenges do people face when trying to live sustainably?"
common views on sustainability
"Sustainable living and products are expensive"
Reason: To preserve the natural resources and ecosystems for future generations