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What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth?

We see healthy ecosystems help to maintain the Earth’s natural Process.

What human actions are associated with altering earth’s natural systems?

Us burning fossil fuels and throwing trash into the sea.

How can individuals, communities and or nations live more sustainably?

To limit using factories that can pollute the air and start using renewable resources to live more sustainable.

Reflection Questions:

How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability?

This deepened my understanding by looking at the food industry to see how sustainable it is but in reality it’s kind of in the middle.

What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why?

Finding out that the food industry is actually sustainable based on how you use certain products to create a food business that can be sustainable.

How did you contribute to your groups project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project?

I collected the items for our physical model and also made the slides. I was proud of the slides more than the physical model as the physical model isn’t finished but the slides showed off how I would think a food business should be sustainable.

Unit Essential Questions:

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth? - That every species helps bring something that can help their surrounding environment thrive.

What human actions are associated with altering Earth’s natural systems? - Vehicles (Cars, Boats, & Planes), Factories, and Household appliances.

How can individuals, communities, and or nations live more sustainably? - Use reusable items or biodegradable products.

Reflection Questions:

How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability? - By keeping their products local so they don’t need to import the products they need.

What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why? - Nothing surprised me about the information all of it made sense.

How did you contribute to your groups project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project? - I worked on the slides with 2 other people and partially worked on the physical but the I got the supplies needed for the physical model.

Unit Essential Questions: }In biodiversity and natural resources we can provide essential ecosystem services such as clean air, water and food and some climate and creation regulations that can contribute to human well-being and economic prosperity. }I believe human associations with alteration of natural systems may include land, deforestation, burning of fossil fuels, and industrial activities that are now more prevalent. }Individuals can live in communities by reducing energy consumption and promoting recycling and supporting local food sources as they can conserve water and invest in renewable energy and participate in sustainable transportation for natural life.

Reflection Questions: }In this project I was able to deepen sustainability since clothing is something so basic, but the importance that can be done to recycle and not continue damaging the environment like clothing since many things can be done to continue recycling. . In our group we were able to exercise more purpose to be able to know what is the positive and negative impact that clothing can bring to sustainability, I am proud to be able to know some of the impacts that this can have, which can be global carbon emissions and pollution. rivers of clothes they throw.

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth? The biggest impact of biodiversity is really on the environment, having a healthy ecosystem helps to maintain the Earth’s natural processes. What human actions are associated with altering Earth’s natural systems? Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests and farming livestock are increasingly influencing the climate and the earth’s temperature. How can individuals, communities, and or nations live more sustainably? You can recycle and buy eco-friendly products. How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability? It helped me understand how sustainability is something we need for everything. What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why? What surprised me was that for them to help people they have to hurt the environment. How did you contribute to your group’s project? I did the first checkpoint, gave ideas, and ensured everyone was included. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project? I was proud of the final result.

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth? Healthy ecosystems help to maintain the Earth’s natural processes

What human actions are associated with altering earth’s natural systems? Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests and farming livestock

How can individuals, communities and or nations live more sustainably? The more time you spend outside each day, the more likely you are to behave in environmentally-friendly ways, such as recycling, riding a bike, buying eco-friendly products, and so much more, This project help deepen my understanding of sustainablity is that now i think our society’s ability to exist and develop without depleting all of the natural resources needed to live in the future. Something that surprised me was the cost of solar panels i forgot much they went for. The things i help with on my project was the check points and creating an 3d print which was my first time so it was fun and cool.

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth? Healthy ecosystems help to maintain the Earth’s natural processes

What human actions are associated with altering earth’s natural systems? Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests and farming livestock

How can individuals, communities and or nations live more sustainably? The more time you spend outside each day, the more likely you are to behave in environmentally-friendly ways, such as recycling, riding a bike, buying eco-friendly products, and so much more, This project help deepen my understanding of sustainablity is that now i think our society’s ability to exist and develop without depleting all of the natural resources needed to live in the future. Something that surprised me was the cost of solar panels i forgot much they went for. The things i help with on my project was the check points and creating an 3d print which was my first time so it was fun and cool.

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth? Biodiversity has an indispensable value independent of the needs of human beings since it is practically the source of life.

What human actions are associated with altering earth’s natural systems? I think that in general there are many starting with these: Drink water from a plastic bottle, since the bottle is normally thrown away. Throw a piece of gum on the ground, because it is a mass that is contaminated and may never be collected. Wash ourselves without turning off the tap, because of the waste of water.

How can individuals, communities and or nations live more sustainably? I think it would be a better and more sustainable world if people dedicated a little of their time to keeping public areas cleaner and recycling everything that has a second use.

Reflection Questions:

How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability? I deepen it because it makes me see once again how important cleanliness is worldwide and how much better we would live clinging to recycling and economising.

What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why? I was very surprised by Pros and Cons of the Cleaning Industry, because it talks about the use we currently have and what can be better.

How did you contribute to your group’s project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project? The truth is that in my group we divide equal parts of the work, so I could say that I am very proud of my team and the topic they chose since I think it is very good.

How can individuals, communities and or nations live more sustainably?

We as the dominant species have a right and duty to keep the world in balance, Mankind has risen to the top and therefore must keep things in balance. Every living person can make a difference when we work together, every community can work together, and every nation can work together. If we all collectively made an effort, the world would be a better place as a whole, even if you only can contribute a little bit, that little bit still adds to the movement overall. If each person decides to recycle just this once, or throw their trash away properly that helps the community. If each community decides to clean up their trash, that helps their area more, and so forth and so on until nationwide we all assist in improving the environment.

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What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth? -Biodiversity and natural resources provide essential ecosystem services such as clean air, water, food, medicine, climate regulation, and cultural value What human actions are associated with altering earth’s natural systems? -Deforestation, burning fossil fuels, industrial activities, agriculture, urbanization, and pollution How can individuals, communities and or nations live more sustainably? -By minimizing waste generation, conserving water resources, promoting sustainable agriculture, protecting biodiversity, and supporting policies that prioritize environmental conservation and sustainable development. How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability? -I can say that this project has taught me more about how we can seek to harm our planet using sustainable means. What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why? -Important things for me like using sustainable materials to make clothes and also having a means to recycle. Being able to open a factory that does no harm to the planet and helps grow the economy is just great. How did you contribute to your groups project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project? -Give some ideas, bring materials, help build the model. I was just proud to be able to help.

Unit Essential Questions:

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth?

The value of biodiversity and the natural resources of the earth we see is how they are essential for supporting all life by providing us with clean air, fresh water, food, medicine, and materials we need to survive.

What human actions are associated with altering earth’s natural systems?

Agricultural practices like deforestation, overuse of water, greenhouse gas emissions, use of harmful chemicals, burning of fossil fuels, and damage to soil health are human actions associated with altering the earth’s natural systems.

How can individuals, communities and or nations live more sustainably?

Individuals, communities, and nations can live more sustainably by making a few small changes and sacrifices. First, we should use as much renewable energy as possible, like solar and wind power, to reduce our reliance on nonrenewable fossil fuels that foster climate change. We also need to stop wasting resources and conserve what we can, especially water. Recycling should become a norm for everyone. Small swaps are important. For example, in agriculture, we can switch to using compost instead of harmful pesticides.

Reflection Questions:

How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability?

This project deepened my understanding of sustainability by awakening me to how switching to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy aren’t the only two ways to become more sustainable. Most people are unaware of that, but literally, there are tons of ways, some small and some big, that can help us reach our goal of sustainability. You can fit sustainability into your lifestyle; there isn’t just one cookie-cutter layout.

What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why?

The information about my chosen industry that surprised me the most was that in many countries, agriculture is the leading source of pollution. We always hear about clothing and transportation causing so much harm, but you rarely hear about the environmental impacts the agricultural industry has, besides from vegans worried about animals. It also scared me how much of our freshwater is being used up by the industry. 69 percent, is way more than half. How do we even have enough drinking water?

How did you contribute to your groups project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project?

I contributed to my group’s project by finding all the information, creating the slides and business overview, going out and getting the materials needed to create our diorama, and spending a whole school day putting the physical component together. I’m proud of everything. Literally, I’m proud of the business overview and how compelling it is, all the amazing research I did, how the slides and diorama turned out, and how I managed to get a lot done despite of certain group members.

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth? We value trying to save the earth and maintaining it to be healthy.

What human actions are associated with altering Earth’s natural systems? Human actions can alter Earth’s natural system by burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees.

How can individuals, communities, and or nations live more sustainably? People can live more sustainably by reducing unnecessary energy.

How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability? This project deepened my understanding of sustainability by understanding that we need to help the earth and save is from depleting and being unhealthy.

What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why? The information that surprised me the most about healthcare was that the healthcare system affects the hydrosphere. That shocked me because I only thought healthcare affected the atmosphere and the biosphere.

How did you contribute to your group’s project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project? I did most of the checkpoints, and the slides, and I presented the whole project and the 3D model.

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth?

• Natural resources and biodiversity are valuable assets that maintain life, uphold human communities, and enhance the ecological, cultural, and economic fabric of the world.

What human actions are associated with altering Earth’s natural systems?

• The health of ecosystems and human societies is threatened by several negative effects on Earth’s natural systems, including habitat degradation, overfishing and overhunting, loss of biodiversity, and water management.

How can individuals, communities, and or nations live more sustainably?

• By implementing habits like cutting back on consumption, generating less waste, utilizing renewable energy sources, and supporting conservation initiatives to save biodiversity and natural resources for future generations, people, communities, and countries can live more sustainably

Reflection Questions:

How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability?

• My capacity to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations was enhanced by working on sustainability-focused initiatives, which helped me get a deeper awareness of the difficulties and complexities associated with sustainable practices.

What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why?

• What surprised me the most was the impact it could make, the solar-powered cars relying on Earth’s natural energy were more sustainable.

How did you contribute to your group’s project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project?

I worked with my group checkpoint to checkpoint doing research and We took the time figure out the model and planning of the business.

Unit Essential Questions:

1. The biodiversity and natural resources of Earth provide essential ecosystem services, such as pollination, water purification, and climate regulation, which support human well-being and economic activities.

2. Human actions such as deforestation, pollution, overexploitation of resources, land use change, climate change emissions, introduction of invasive species, and alterations in water management significantly disrupt Earth’s natural systems, leading to biodiversity loss, habitat degradation, and threats to ecosystem health and human well-being.

3. Engaging with topics like biodiversity and natural resource conservation deepens understanding of sustainability by highlighting the interconnectedness of ecological, social, and economic systems. It underscores the importance of responsible stewardship of natural resources to meet current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Reflection Questions:

1. This project deepened my understanding of the buses being sustainable. Before this project, I did not think that was the case.

2. Again I would say the buses.

3. I participated in everything except for putting the slides. I was sick and couldn’t do it, but tasks 1,2,3 and 4 were all done with my help. I am proud of how it turned out with the physical copy of the project.

The value that we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth is healthy ecosystems that help maintain the earth’s natural processes. Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests and farming livestock alter the earth’s natural systems. We can live more sustainably spending time outside, recycling, and behaving in a friendly way for the environment.

This project deepened my understanding of sustainability because I learned that my industry was sustainable and the different benefits and trade-offs that come with my industry. What surprised me about my industry was the different types of transportation that would make the environment better and it was pretty cool. I contributed by putting information on the slides, talking about different ideas that my group came up with, and speaking when it was time to present. I am proud of that we got this project over with and I learned something new about other people’s industries as well.

Unit Essential Questions:

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth? Biodiversity and natural resources are super important because they bring so much value to our planet. They help keep our environment balanced, give us things we need to survive, support different economic activities, and have a big impact on our culture.

What human actions are associated with altering Earth’s natural systems?

Humans can change the Earth’s natural systems through things like deforestation, pollution, and overfishing. These actions can mess up the balance of ecosystems and have negative effects on biodiversity and natural resources.

How can individuals, communities, and or nations live more sustainably?

People can do things like conserve energy and water, recycle, and use public transportation. Communities can promote green initiatives, like community gardens or recycling programs.

Reflection Questions:

How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability? This project made me realize in some ways sustainability can be an easy process to follow but at the same time, it’s a lot of work in certain areas. Some of these ways make it easy for humans how to get things done easier or faster. For example, a car is not as sustainable but it gets us places and another way to consider a sustainable way is a bus which can be difficult for some people.

What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why? My group and I had the restaurant industry and I found the food industry is responsible for a huge amount of the greenhouse gas emissions. This was surprising because we often don’t think the environment is affected by the food we consume.

How did you contribute to your group’s project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project?

I helped with the website we created, I was responsible for making 2 pages and having info on it for the website. I also helped with all the checkpoint assignments and the feedback, I also helped with making the model. I was proud of the model we created I think it was nice and something I was proud of overall.

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Unit Essential Questions:

1.) The value of biodiversity and natural resources on Earth provide essential services and benefits that sustain life on our planet.

2.) The biodiversity and natural resources of the Earth hold immense value, both in terms of their intrinsic worth and their impact on human existence.

3.) Living more sustainably is crucial for the wellbeing of individuals, communities, and nations. It involves adopting practices that minimize our impact on the environment, conserve resources, and promote a balance between economic, social, and environmental needs.

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Reflection Questions:

1.)I have come to realize that sustainability is not just about the environment, but also about creating equitable and prosperous societies that meet the needs of both current and future generations.

2.)The information about sustainability with transportation that surprised me the most is the significant impact that transportation has on greenhouse gas emissions.

3.) I helped my group by contributing to doing parts of the checkpoint and helping put together and gathering resources for the physical component. I am most proud the we actually got everything done.

Unit essential questions:

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth?- The value we see in biodiversity and natural resources, is our way of life. In order to survive and thrive, we need the earths natural resources to provide clean water, air, ecosystems and land.

What human actions are associated with altering earth’s natural systems?- Actions such as Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests and farming livestock are ways that humans can alter the earths systems.

How can individuals, communities and or nations live more sustainably?- They can live more sustainable by reducing the amount of waste you produce by choosing products with less packaging, reusing items as much as possible, and recycling anything that you can’t reuse.

Reflection questions:

How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability?- When creating our ideas for our company and prototype, I got a better understanding of how the world can actually help sustainability and improve products for their consumers.

What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why?- I was suprised to learn about how much fuel and material is wasted on vehicles and the carelessness that contributes to the production of cars.

How did you contribute to your groups project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project?- Within our checkpoints, my group split the amount of questions up evenly, so I completed my questions. On top of that, I had full ownership of the physical model. I constructed it, colored it and completed it. I was super proud of drawings because I am not a good artist.

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth?

What human actions are associated with altering Earth’s natural systems?

Climate Change

How can individuals, communities, and or nations live more sustainably?

Less Pollution

How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability?

By providing healthier meals.

What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why?

Nothing

How did you contribute to your groups project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project?

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth? We see value of energy sources and food in the natural resources. What human actions are associated with altering earth’s natural systems? Fracking, over fishing, deforestation How can individuals, communities and or nations live more sustainably? Eat less meat, take public transportation.

How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability? It made me realize how it isn’t that hard to live sustainably What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why? That it’s more sustainable How did you contribute to your groups project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project? I made and painted the physical model, which turned out pretty good

Unit Essential Questions:

1. What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth?

We see that biodiversity must be healthy and for natural resources be used at a rate they can replenish them selves so the earth can remain habitable.

2. What human actions are associated with altering Earth’s natural systems?

Driving which caused gasses emissions and scuffles up particulate matter

3. How can individuals, communities, and nations live sustainably?

We can collectively do small things to minimize the exposure to pollutants.

Reflection Questions:

1. How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability?

I was able to understand what goes into making a sustainable car like a Tesla.

2. What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why?

What surprised me the most was the cost of construction when the whole process is eco-friendly and sustainable.

3. How did you contribute to your group’s project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project?

I helped devise the plan of distribution, slides, and how we would get money to create such a company.

Unit Essential Questions: 1. The value that we see in biodiversity and the natural resources of the Earth is that it makes healthy ecosystems that help maintain Earth’s natural process. 2. Human actions that are associated with altering Earth’s natural systems are 3. Communities/nations/individuals can live more sustainably by reusing recyclable materials.

Reflections Questions: 1. Not only my project but other people’s projects depend on my understanding of sustainability by showing me ways different industries can change their original ways of creating their products to more sustainable ways. 2. One thing I found interesting about my industry is that the fashion industry releases an estimated 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually
3. I contributed to the project by helping with the checkpoints. One thing I am proud of about our project is the physical model, I think it came out well.

1. We see the beauty of our environment and using biodiversity, we can learn more about it while also learning how to protect our resources.

2. Chopping down treed, gathering disposal, making fires.

3. They can leave more peacefully by making sure they know what harms their environment.

REFLECTION

1. I came to understand how much sustainability is needed for our environment and how we have to play our part.

2. What surprised me was how much Waste management is really in cities and how much normal citizens are a part of it.

3. I mostly contributed to the pieces and design for our physical model and helped create it.

Unit Essential Questions:

1. What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth? The variety of living things on Earth (biodiversity) and natural resources like forests, rivers, and minerals are extremely valuable, more than most might even recognize. They provide us with food, clean water, and medicines, and even help regulate the climate that makes life possible. Without biodiversity and natural resources, human life could not be sustained.

2. What human actions are associated with altering Earth’s natural systems? Human activities like burning fossil fuels such as gas, oil, coal for energy, cutting down forests, overfishing the oceans, and releasing pollutants into the air and water are major factors altering and damaging Earth’s natural environments. These actions disrupt the balance of nature by causing climate change, habitat loss, and ecosystem decline.

3. How can individuals, communities, and nations live sustainably? To live more sustainably, individuals can reduce energy use at home, recycle, eat less meat (even though I’m not doing that), and choose environmentally friendly products. People who are for their community can create green spaces, improve public transportation, and start recycling programs. Nations can and need to transition to renewable energy sources like solar and wind power, protect natural areas, and enact laws to limit pollution and waste.

Reflection Questions:

1. How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability? This project deepened my understanding of sustainability by examining how an organization like SEPTA can transition to more eco-friendly and renewable practices to reduce its environmental footprint from transportation. It gave me a good understanding of how much comes into play when trying to make something more sustainable for the environment!

2. What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why? The information that surprised me most was how much SEPTA currently relies on fossil fuels to power its bus and train fleets, contributing to air pollution and climate change impacts. To me, if the company is well aware of how much this impacts its community why is there no change being implemented? It’s necessary that we start to make change and most people are semi-aware of that, which is why this is so surprising to me.

3. How did you contribute to your group’s project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project?

How didn’t I contribute to my group’s project is the real question. From the start, Anaiya and I had a huge workload since our group was smaller compared to the others. But we stepped up to the challenge, for all the checkpoints, we divided the work up, and I made sure to complete my parts thoroughly. When it came to the physical component, I collaborated closely with the CTE students, communicating and working as a team to create the best possible structure. Initially, I didn’t think we would do that well given our smaller group size, but I’m really proud of how our project turned out in the end.

We see the value of being able to create a sustainable future by preserving the health of these resources.

Pollution, Transportation, Consumption, Hunting, Building and Negligence

By decreasing the amount of fossil fuels being burned, changing the way they live, and learning about the reasons as to why it’s important to do so.

It allowed us to learn about the possibilities of being healthy, sustainable and still be able to enjoy what we eat.

The information that surprised me the most was how much carbon emissions were burned from transportation of food

I created the physical component of the product, created the ‘hello fresh’ style innovation for our company