HONR 1027 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Triple Bottom Line, Economic System, Anthropocene
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Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs. In our every deliberation we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations. U. s declaration of independence (1776: all men are endowed with certain unalienable rights . U. s constitution and bill of rights, second amendment rights (1782) Sustainability as 3 nested systems: environment (big, society (middle, economy (small) Without relying on our environmental system, we can"t have our societal system. Education systems, government systems, healthcare systems, religious systems. All are wicked problems : difficult to solve; complex, interconnected, evolving. Set to peak in 2070 at 10 billion. Education, family planning, higher quality of life gives people more options. The role of education and opportunity for women. A new geological epoch, in which human activity is primary driver of planetary change. Social system trends: population size, use of energy, fertilizers, water, vehicles, etc.
