Exam 3: Where Do We Go From Here Applying an Ecological Worldview

Using dated or tainted materials for new, higher-quality purposes is called _________.

To move in a sustainable direction, people need to better align their thinking and behaviors with

______________ is a method of designing agricultural and living spaces that focus on the relationships between people, animals, plants, activities, and buildings.

Humans' long-term success will depend on viewing the natural world differently and acting in ways that are consistent with scientific information about how natural systems operate

In the text's discussion of palm oil, Lucia von Reusner is a good example of a(n)

For people living in the modern industrialized world, behaving in an ecologically harmonious way requires conscious intention.

Slow Food benefits both planetary and human health.

The priority of reduce and reuse over recycle is most closely related to the ecologically based principle that

The annual ""dead zone"" in the Gulf of Mexico is caused by excess fertilizer running off farm fields in states along the Mississippi watershed.

Consumers can exert considerable influence over corporations by making conscious choices to consume only sustainably produced products.

Achieving ecological sustainability will require more than just individuals behaving less consumptively and wastefully.

Life Cycle Assessments generally reveal that using virgin materials and creating toxic waste are financial losers in the long run.

Car sharing programs can be found in most large North American cities. In the U.S., each shared car averages about ______ users.

Some urban planners are now intentionally planting food-bearing trees and shrubs in public spaces. This approach is called

Will Allen's non-profit organization Growing Power utilizes _________ to create fertile vegetable gardens in small urban areas.

Some housing developments in the U.S. prohibit food gardens.

How many neighborhood farmers' markets are currently operating in the United States?

What are four ways you can reduce your food footprint? Explain why these are effective.

Pursuing personal happiness is inherently at odds with sustainability.

A meat-based diet generally uses less land, water, and fossil fuels than a plant-based diet.