This document provides a sustainability review sheet with questions about key sustainability concepts such as the greenhouse effect, climate change, carbon sinks, ecological footprints, water consumption and pollution, waste generation and minimization, and the different impacts of climate change felt by developed and developing nations. Students are asked to define terms, list actions to reduce emissions and water usage, and identify reasons for future water shortages and ways to minimize individual ecological footprints. They are also prompted to consider perspectives on responsibility for waste and opinions on statements about water usage and climate change impacts on different countries.

1. CGC Sustainability Review Sheet
Name: _____________________
1. Make a fully labelled sketch of the greenhouse effect.
2. Define the following terms and/or understand the concepts. We recommend you
make word webs (mind maps) for each of the terms. This will allow you to fully
develop your understanding and see the interconnections between various
elements.
greenhouse effect climate change
climate refugees carbon sink
sustainability ecological footprint
carrying capacity fair earthshare
greenhouse gases (incl. ex.) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
major GHG emitters fossil fuels
reduction targets (incl. ex.) Kyoto protocol
mitigation adaptation
sea level rise Athabasca tar (oil) sands
garbage recycling
household hazardous waste incineration
landfill waste diversion
e-waste water consumption (incl ex.)
water pollution wastewater
waterborne diseases (incl. ex.) water shortage
3. List five (5) actions that (i) individuals and (ii) government can (or are) taking to
reduce GHG emissions. Consider your answer both nationally (i.e. Canada) and
globally (i.e other countries around the world).
4. List five (5) reasons that water will be in greater demand in the future. Identify
five (5) ways that individuals can (or are) taking to reduce water consumption.
Consider your answer both nationally (i.e. Canada) and globally (i.e other
countries around the world).

2. 5. Identify five (5) reasons why the UN believes that there are likely to be serious
global water shortages in the (relatively near) future.
6. Identify the five (5) most significant ways in which you can reduce your
ecological footprint.
7. Do you believe that waste generation is a problem in Canada? Support your
answer.
8. Who should take responsibility for minimizing waste (i.e. governments,
producers, consumers)? Explain your answer.
9. List five (5) weather changes that are associated with climate change.
10. “The fact that we use water does not actually mean that we consume it.” Explain
this statement. Agree or disagree.
11. Describe the different situations of developed countries and less developed
countries with respect to climate change.