Is sustainable development an Oxymoron?
As part of the synoptic paper you may need to tackle a question on the environment. You will need to develop your understanding of the sustainable development debate and take your own position.
To further aid your reading use the following links:
Sustainable Development Commission - National scale
Bhopal disaster website - TNC influence
Rainforest Alliance - NGO scale
As part of year 8 's work we have looked at the reasons for defending the coastline in Happisburgh. Check out the following links on innovative coastal defense schemes.
In class we have been studying how local actions have global affects. These affects range in scale from dropping chewing gum on the school pitch to industrial effluent in the River Rhine. From choking traffic congestion in Brussels to the melting ice shelfs of Antarctica. Collectively our actions make a big difference. Normal household energy consumption through normal household objects like the TV and toilet all contribute to greenhouse gases.
I'm asking you for your comments on how we can all make small changes to 'green up'and reduce our ecological footprint and collectively make a difference.
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