Why are you interested in the topic of sustainability?

Sustainability is important for many reasons including: Environmental Quality – In order to have healthy communities, we need clean air, natural resources, and a nontoxic environment. Growth – UNTHSC’s enrollment continues to grow, so we require more resources such as energy, water, and space.

Why is sustainable development so important?

Sustainable development encourages us to conserve and enhance our resource base, by gradually changing the ways in which we develop and use technologies. These include social progress and equality, environmental protection, conservation of natural resources and stable economic growth.

What does it mean to be interested in sustainability?

It’s all about finding ways to meet the demands of life without causing detriment to society or compromising future generations.

Why should students learn about sustainability?

Sustainability education can be fun, engaging and empowering for students. It allows them to take responsibility for their actions and to contribute their vision for a sustainable future. Sustainability is not a separate subject – it is embedded across all relevant learning areas.

What should we do for sustainable development?

12 Ways to Contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• SIGN THE W.A.S.H.
• PROVIDE A HEALTHY WORKPLACE.
• REVIEW YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.
• Give to Projects that Support the SDGs.
• INVEST IN RENEWABLE ENERGY.
• ENCOURAGE ‘REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE’

What is sustainability in your own words?

What is sustainability? Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In addition to natural resources, we also need social and economic resources.

Why should we be sustainable for kids?

Practicing sustainability empowers children to construct knowledge, explore values and develop an appreciation of the environment and its relationship to their worlds. This lays the foundations for an environmentally responsible adulthood.

What can we do for sustainable development as a student?

7 Easy Things We Can All Do to Reach the Sustainable Development Goals

• Get Informed About the Global Goals.
• Educate Your Friends, Colleagues, and Families on the Global Goals.
• Explore The Realities of the Global Goals, and What They Mean for Your Community and Country.
• Give Your Time and Skills.
• Give Your Money.