Name: Dedumo, Kim F.

Course/Year/Section: BSCE – 2A MODULE 5

Pre-test. Write the letter of your answer to the following:

For question numbers 1 to 3, select your answer from the following choices:

a. Sustainable b. Development c. Sustainable Development

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1. The process or the activity can be maintained without exhaustion or collapse. (a)

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2. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs. (c)

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3. Finding ways to satisfy and improve human needs. (b)
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For question numbers 4 to 6, select your answer from the following choices:
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a. Economics b. Ecology/Environment c. Energy

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4. Restore the biological base (soils, forests, atmosphere and hydrosphere). (b)
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5. Move to renewable energy sources (hydrogen, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and
hydroelectric). (c)
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6. Reduce wastes in production, packaging and distribution. (a)

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 Statement A
Deforestation is the major contributor to the
loss of endangered species across the planet.
For example, the rate of destruction of the
Amazonian rainforest increased by 40 %
between 2001 and 2002. More than 25,000 sq
km were cleared in a year, mainly for farming.
That represents an area of land larger than
Russia.
True: Go to H False: Go to I
Statement H
“There is enough for everyone‘s need but not
enough for everyone‘s greed.“ George W.
Statement I
Meat production continues to increase. As a
country, China now consumes more meat than
the USA (although its consumption per person
is much lower). One of the arguments for
eating less or no meat is the inefficient use of
resources. It takes 1,000 liters of water to
produce 1kg of beef but only 500 liters for 1kg
of potatoes.
True: Go to F False: Go to E
Statement G
Irrigation allows wastage on a huge scale, with
around 10 % of the water getting away or

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Bush. evaporating before it can do any good.

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True: Go to E False: Go to K True: Go to L False: Go to H

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Statement L Statement D

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In the last 50 years we have lost 300,000 Fossil fuels still provide almost 80% of the

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species. Species are disappearing between world‘s total energy needs and more than six

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100 and 1,000 times as fast as they were billion tons of carbon emissions are produced
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before humans arrived. annually from burning fossil fuel.
True: Go to B False: Go to K True: Go to F False: Go to B
Statement F Statement K
By the year 2032, more than 70 % of the The Green revolution of the 1860s combined
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Earth‘s land surface is likely to be destroyed, better varieties of wheat and rice with
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fragmented or disturbed by cities, roads, pesticides and chemical fertilizers. This

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mines and other infrastructure of human brought great benefits to production in

civilization. countries such as India but at extreme
The present level is about 50 %. environmental costs.
True: Go to J False: Go to C True: Go to G False: Go to A
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Statement C Statement E
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The amount of pesticide sprayed on crops By 2025, the number of people who do not
around the world has increased 26 times in the have enough water is expected to reach 2.5
last 50 years. billion.
True: Go to D False: Go to I True: Go to C False: Go to A
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Statement J Statement B
Some 50 billion people a year already have to The main greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide,
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deal with flooding caused by storm surges. If
the sea rises by one meter, it will flood 1 % of
Egypt‘s land, 6 % of the Netherlands
and 17.5% of Bangladesh.
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which is produced by burning of fossil fuels.
Levels in the atmosphere have increased by a
third since the industrial revolution started in
the 1760s.

True: Go to D False: Go to L True: Go to G False: Go to J

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 Statement Answer Go to

A I
False: 25,000 sq km does not
represent an area of land
larger than Russia! The area
of Russia is 17,075,400 sq
km. E.g. the area of Belgium
is slightly more than 25,000
sq km (30,528 sq km). For
comparison: The area of the
Czech Republic is 78,864 sq
km.

I False: Much more water is E

needed to produce 1 kg of

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beef (about 10,000 liters)

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E True C

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D True F

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False: Not 50 billion – 50

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million people a year already
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have to deal with flooding

caused by storm surges.
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L True B
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B True G

G False: Much more water is H

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lost due to inefficient irrigation

methods (about 60%).
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H False: This is not a statement K

by George W. Bush, but by
Gandhi (1869 -1948), a major
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political and spiritual leader of

India and the Indian
independence movement.

K False: The Green revolution A

does not date back to 1860s,

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 but to 1960s.

THINK AND SHARE

In Google Classroom (see “Classwork”), comment on this question: Is driving to school a

sustainable activity? Explain your position.

I think driving going from school is a sustainable activity if you are living far away from
school. But if you are just living in the city I think it is better to walk for exercise and also reduce
the use of carbon.

PAUSE AND PONDER

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Draw a line between two goals. Can you see the connections? Explain how these two goals are

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connected or related to each other.

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Having no poverty means you’ll be able to have the things you don’t have or the
things you want, and one of those things is having something to eat. So, hence, no
poverty will have an outcome of zero hunger.

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 Self-Evaluation.

1. Explain the concepts of sustainable development and sustainability.

Sustainability is the process or the activity can be maintained without exhaustion or collapse.
While Sustainable Development is a development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

2. Describe how humans work together to help solve environmental problems.

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Ways in which people positively affect ecosystems around the world include: Recycling.

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Establishing wildlife preserves and parks. Creating green, open space laws. They can also work

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together and do outdoor activities like cleanup drives and tree planting.

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3. Propose solutions to environmental problems related to your field of study.

Civil engineers construct but does not destroys the earth. It is their goal to make the world better
place to live in. Positive alternatives or plans where both ends could benefit, less risk can be made
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in our nature.
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Classwork. Pick one of the two activities described below. Choose either a written proposal form or oral
format (video with visual aid / presentation).
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1. Describe an environmental problem related to your field of study. Provide possible solutions that
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will address this problem in a sustainable way, explaining how this solution will address the three
pillars of sustainability.
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2. Propose a Campus Sustainability project for SSCT. Which SDG will it support? Who will be
involved? How will it be carried out?
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In our school, the students have much garbage they want to throw but the problem is
there’s not enough trash can in our school. So I’d like to propose a project that set up
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trash can or trash bin in every corner of the school and in every classroom, so that the
students can throw their garbage or stuffs. This will work by the help of the staff
especially the SSG officers and the school president.

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