Sustainable development

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sustainable-development

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the foundational report?Our Common Future (Brundtland Report), 1987
2. What is the key international forum?1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro
3. Why do we need sustainable development?If we use resources too fast, we can run out of them and damage the environment, which would hurt people and animals later.
4. What are the three parts of sustainable development?It has three parts: protecting the environment, helping people be fair and happy, and building strong economies that don't waste nature.

Planetary integrity: Maintaining the Earth's natural systems and ecological balance for long-term health.
Circular economy: An economic system focused on reusing and recycling materials to minimize waste.
Greenwashing: Misleading claims about environmental benefits to appear more sustainable than reality.