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    • Klezmer, Zachary
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    • Nicolas, April
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    • Popelin, Pernelle
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    • Reyburn, Sierra
    • Rodriguez, Catalina
    • Rodriguez, Stephen
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    • Sierra, John
    • Snyder, Rebecca
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    • Souza, Eli
    • Steiber, Karen
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    • Tovar, Esmeralda
    • VanDeMaele, Jenna
    • Vardanega-Kent, Kim
    • Venosa, Alexander
    • Villa Michelle
    • Wang, Debbie
    • White, Regina
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    • Williams, Hannah
    • Woodcock, Rachel
    • Yorgensen, Stephanie
    • Young, Dana
    • Amaro, Steve
    • Canela, Michael
    • Gasca, Catherine
    • Kelleher, Rachel
    • Le, Rich
    • Leon, Mario
    • Martins, Shaun
    • Math Lab
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    • Smith, Allison
    • Smith, Jasmine
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    • Teachers by Course
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    • Vargen, Jeff
    • Yates, Fernando
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    Freedom High School

    Committed to focusing its resources on the achievement of academic and personal success for all students

    • Freedom High School
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    • EnvSci 14: Future

    Sierra, John

    • Welcome
    • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
      • Description
      • Advance Placement
        • AP Syllabus
        • Assignments - now on CANVAS
        • Friedland AP Textbook
        • AP Info/Testing
      • Units/Chapters
        • Global Perspective
        • Ecosystems
        • Biodiversity
        • Atmosphere
          • Air Pollution
          • Global Warming
        • Water
        • Land & Food
        • Energy
        • Waste
        • Population
        • Future/Sustainability
      • Opportunities
        • Community Service
        • Career Opportunities
        • Contests/Scholarships
        • Activities Calendar
        • Local/Global Events
      • Resources
        • Citizen Science
        • Books/Resources
        • Videos
    • VIDEO PRODUCTION
      • Introduction to Broadcasting
      • ROP Art of Video Production
      • ROP Advanced Video Production
      • Online Video Resources
      • Mr. Sierra's Video Portfolio
    • Stagecraft/Theater Production
    • Re-FRESHH Environmental Club
    • Falcon Perch Garden
    • What is sustainability?

      Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment.  Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations.

      Sustainability is important to making sure that we have and will continue to have,  the water, materials, and resources to protect human health and our environment.

      Reference: http://www.epa.gov/sustainability/basicinfo.htm
       
      Good Article on Ethics of Sustainability: http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/environmental_ethics/sustainability.html
       


      Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
       

       





      DOW - Sustainability
       
      NASA - Sustainability Base



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