Sustainability

3. a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused and no trash is sent to landfills or incinerators.
6. having little or no impact on the natural environment.
9. the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment, causing adverse effects.
13. significant and lasting changes in the Earth's climate and weather patterns, largely caused by human activities.
14. materials that can be processed and used again to make new products.
15. energy harnessed from the sun's rays, typically using solar panels, to generate electricity or heat.
18. the process of transforming waste materials or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value.
19. gases in the Earth's atmosphere that trap heat, contributing to global warming and climate change.
20. the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments and the ecological communities that inhabit them.

1. the total amount of greenhouse gases produced directly and indirectly by human activities, expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
2. the ability to maintain or support an activity or process over the long term.
4. the release of gases, particularly greenhouse gases, into the atmosphere from human activities.
5. a community of living organisms and their physical environment, interacting as a system.
7. energy generated by converting wind currents into other forms of energy, usually electricity, using wind turbines.
8. a method of farming that uses natural processes and materials to grow crops and raise animals, avoiding synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
10. capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms, thus avoiding pollution.
11. energy produced from the movement of water, typically using dams and water turbines.
12. energy from sources that are naturally replenishing, such as solar, wind, and hydropower.
16. the clearing or thinning of forests by humans, leading to loss of biodiversity and disruption of ecosystems.
17. the process of recycling organic waste, such as food scraps and yard waste, into a valuable fertilizer that can enrich soil.