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Introduction to Sustainabil

Jonathan Tomkin, PhDUniversity of Illinois

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Introduction to Sustainabil

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Sustainable Prairie Grass Cy

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Diagrams of Sustainability

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Limits to Growth

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Sustainability Themes

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Water--

-CitiesUrban Challenge

-IndustryIndustryEnergyEnergyEnergy

BiodiveLiving ResourcesSpecies &

Ecosystems

AgricultuAgricultureFood SecurityHealthHuman PopulationPopulation

Kofi AnnWSS

Achievab

NAS-BSD, 1999Our Common

Journey

WCED, 1987Our Common

Future

Sustainability Themes: Introduct

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S i bili Th F d S

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Water--

-CitiesUrban Challenge

-IndustryIndustry EnergyEnergyEnergy

BiodiveLiving ResourcesSpecies &

Ecosystems

AgricultAgricultureFood SecurityHealthHuman PopulationPopulation

Kofi AnnWSS

Achievab

NAS-BSD, 1999Our Common

Journey

WCED, 1987Our Common

Future

Sustainability Themes: Food Secu

S t i bilit Th S i

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-CitiesUrban Challenge

-IndustryIndustry

EnergyEnergyEnergy

BiodiveLiving ResourcesSpecies &

Ecosystems

AgricultAgricultureFood SecurityHealthHuman PopulationPopulation

Kofi Ann

WSSAchievab

NAS-BSD, 1999

Our CommonJourney

WCED, 1987

Our CommonFuture

Sustainability Themes: Species

Ecosystems

S t i bilit Th E

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Water--

-CitiesUrban Challenge

-IndustryIndustry EnergyEnergyEnergy

BiodiveLiving ResourcesSpecies &

Ecosystems

AgricultAgricultureFood SecurityHealthHuman PopulationPopulation

Kofi AnnWSS

Achievab

NAS-BSD, 1999Our Common

Journey

WCED, 1987Our Common

Future

Sustainability Themes: Energy

S t i bilit Th W t

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Water--

-CitiesUrban Challenge

-IndustryIndustry EnergyEnergyEnergy

BiodiveLiving ResourcesSpecies &

Ecosystems

AgricultAgricultureFood SecurityHealthHuman PopulationPopulation

Kofi AnnWSS

Achievab

NAS-BSD, 1999Our Common

Journey

WCED, 1987Our Common

Future

Sustainability Themes: Water

C l C ll Di d

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Colony Collapse Disorder

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Sustainability Definition

Sustainable development is development that meets th

of the present without compromising the ability of fut

generations to meet their own needs.

UN de

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Sustainability Consequence

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Sustainability Consequence

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Reflection: Better Use of Techno

Wild places

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Wild places

Reflection: Natural World

Reflection: Climate Change

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Reflection: Climate Change

drought

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