The Sustainability Movement

Paper Summary:

This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the sustainability movement. Specifically, the paper discusses the definition of the sustainability movement, reviews examples of the movement and focuses on sustainability and natural resources. The paper reports that the sustainability movement is gaining ground in the United States and around the world. The paper goes on to discuss how, in order for the planet and her people to survive, the world's people must embrace the sustainability movement, for modern man is using up the Earth's resources at an alarming, and perhaps catastrophic rate.

Outline:
I. Introduction
a. Thesis Statement
II. Define Sustainability
a. Use national and International Definitions.
b. Also Define Sustainability and Natural Resources.
III. Describe the Sustainability Movement
a. Biodiversity
b. Ecology
c. Community
d. Commerce
e. Natural Resources
f. Biosphere
IV. Biodiversity
a. Describe how Biodiversity and Sustainability Support One
Another.
b. Use "biodiversity in food" to Show How Consumers can make a
Difference When They Buy Food.
V. Sustainability and Natural Resources
a. Describe how the natural world works in relationship to
sustainability.
b. Discuss the Overfishing of the Oceans.
c. Discuss Genetic Crops
d. Discuss the Natural World and the Effects of Global Warming.
e. Discuss Other Natural Resource Issues, such as Animals
Displaced by Global Warming and Other Issues.
f. Problems
g. Application of Elements.
VI. Education and Sustainability
a. Use Goodall Institute information to show how educating
children now can create future sustainability leaders.
VII. Create new sustainability project that has to do with natural
resources. (Create a local, accepted currency.)
a. Identify and Describe Project.
b. Explain how to pitch it to community, including businesses it
would affect.
c. Problems and Solutions.
VIII. Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Creating the program relies on support from local businesses and banks, and thus, it would need to be "pitched" to local businesses and banks. The most difficult aspect of convincing others would be that the community currencies work, and help grow local businesses. Using models on the east coast as an example of successful programs should be an aspect of the pitch. For example, Ithaca, New York created "Ithaca Hours" which are worth $10 (the average hourly wage in Ithaca). The dollars became so popular that local credit union employees took part of their salaries in "Hours," and a newspaper grew to advertise participating businesses and offer low-cost ads for businesses who accepted the Hours. Many other communities have created their own currencies as well, and the models for these endeavors should be used to convince the local community that it can work and it can help the economy (Swann and Witt). "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cortese, A.D., and McDonough, W., "Education for Sustainability: Accelerating the Transition to Sustainability Through Higher Education," Environmental Grantmakers Association News & Updates, Spring 2001, pp. 11-14.<http://www.secondnature.org/pdf/snwritings/articles/AccTheTrans.pdf>
• Editors. "Biodiversity and Your Food." American Museum of Natural History. 2007. 9 Feb. 2007.<http://cbc.amnh.org/center/living/Food/index.html>
• Editors. "In Tanzania, Nurturing a Generation Committed to Coastal Conservation." JaneGoodall.com. 5 Feb. 2007. 9 Feb. 2007 <http://www.janegoodall.com/news/article-detail.asp?Entry_ID=437&Category_ID=4>
• Editors. "Natural Resource Commodities." Sustainability Institute. 2004. 9 Feb. 2007.<http://www.sustainer.org/commodities/index.html>
• Editors. "Office of Sustainable Fisheries." NOAA.gov. 2007. 9 Feb. 2007.<http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/sfweb/>

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