8. Assessment Criteria
• To know definitions of sustainable
development.
• To consider different ways of defining
sustainable development.
9. Watch this video
• Think about what sustainable
development could mean.
• Where did the idea come from?
• What could be done to achieve this?
• Sustainable Development the bigger
picture
10. Sustainable development
• Development which meets
the needs of the present
without compromising the
ability of future generations
to meet their own needs
11. Detailed definition
• It is the responsibility of the present
generation to bequeath to future
generations an Earth which had not been
irreversibly damaged by human activity.
Natural resources should be used
reasonably, life should not be harmed by
modifications to ecosystems and that
technological progress should not harm life
on Earth
12. Brundtlund Report
• After decades of abusing the Earth’s natural
resources concern grew about the impact it
was having on health and the environment
• In 1980 the United Nations (UN) released the
Brundtlund Report
– It led to the first simple definition
– It focused on 3 areas:-
• The conservation and enhancement of the environment
• Social equality for developing countries allowing them to meet
the needs of employment, food, energy, water and sanitation
• The economic growth of all countries in the world
15. In the UK
Four key areas were identified
1. Climate change and energy – reducing GHG
emissions and preparing for climate change
2. Natural Resources – limits of natural resources are
understood and used efficiently (water, air and soil)
3. Sustainable communities – places people live in need
to be looked after by using ideas such as ecotowns
and green energy
4. Sustainable consumption and production – products
are designed, produced, used and disposed of
carefully
16. Homework Task
• For each of the UK key areas that were
identified, decide what YOU would do.
• Either a plan or policy that you would
like to see used, or a new idea that you
have thought of.
