sustainablity by jessie

why recycling?

140851 — 2015-06-09 02:47:55 UTC

Recycling helps protect the environment- Keeps a clean habitat for animals, less water life dying from eating rubbish floating in the sea. Harmful chemicals and greenhouse gasses are released from rubbish in landfill sites.

sustainablility videos

140851 — 2015-06-09 03:11:45 UTC

This video opens up your eyes to what we don't notice, the things we do that damages our earth.

ways of staying sustainablie

140851 — 2015-06-09 03:12:09 UTC

-saving energy

-save water

-recycle

-reuse things

-use your car less

-stop buying bottled water

-dont buy plastic bags

how to do these things at home

140851 — 2015-06-10 00:16:24 UTC

saving energy; turning off electrical appliances when not in use, getting solar panels.

save water; less time in the shower, use rain water for watering plants.

reuse things; You can reuse bottles, old clothes, jars and pots, get rechargable batteries.

recycle; plastic bottles, newspaper, steel cans, any kinds of bottles.

140851 — 2015-06-17 05:21:12 UTC

sustainable countries

140851 — 2015-06-17 05:22:47 UTC

iceland- has managed to stay very sustainable, they have; , low air pollution, high water quality for both humans and in ecosystems, pristine forests and effective management of timber reserves, and an effective climate change policy.

Switzerland- is one of the most sustainable countries but they are struggling as the glaciers are melting in the alps due to global warming and the melt water is essential to the Swiss agriculture system. 31% of Switzerland is covered in woods and close to 100k jobs are related to the vast number of timber resource.

sustainable countries

140851 — 2015-06-17 05:36:34 UTC

Costa Rica- produces over 90% of its electricity through renewable means such as hydroelectric, geothermal and wind power.

sweden- it uses renewable energy sources, low carbon dioxide emissions and green government policies. According to the International Energy Agency, 44% of the country’s energy comes from renewable sources.

norway- they donated $1.6 billion to global rainforest conservation and is the largest foreign donor to tropical rain forests.

Finland- is one of the most sustainable developed countries in the world due to its massive biological capacity and abundance of forests,

140851 — 2015-06-17 06:04:00 UTC

why being sustainable is needed

140851 — 2015-06-17 06:10:13 UTC

Sustainability is important to making sure that we have and will continue to have, the water, materials, and resources to protect human health and our environment.