Environmental Sustainability

3. the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects
5. make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size
8. the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area
9. capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms
11. Swedish environmental activist who is well known for challenging world leaders to take action against climate change
12. convert waste into reusable material

1. long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
2. use again or more than once
4. the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level
6. a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organization, or community
7. water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone
10. not harmful to the environment