Transcript Sustainable Development

Sustainable
Development
Sustainable Development vs.
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans it is the
potential for long-term health and wellbeing, which in turn depends
on the wellbeing of the natural world and the responsible use of
natural resources. Sustainable development is “development that
meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs.” There are many
definitions of sustainable development, but this is the one that is
most frequently used. It contains two key concepts:
the concept of needs, in particular the essential needs of the world’s poor,
to which…priority should be given; and
the idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social
organisation on the environment’s ability to meet present and future
needs.
Agenda 21
Section I: Social and Economic Dimensions
Section II: Conservation and Management of Resources for
Development
Section III: Strengthening the Role of Major Groups
Section IV: Means of Implementation
The Midrash and Natural Resources
http://www.schoolsworld.tv/node/1335
• What did you think of this clip?
• Was there anything that surprised you?
• What similarities are there between the
…school in Tanzania and your school here?
• What differences are there?
Sustainable Communities
“Development that meets the needs of the present without
preventing future generations from meeting their needs”
Brundtland Report (1987)
When G-d created the first human beings, G-d led them
around the Garden of Eden and said: “Look at my works! See
how beautiful they are — how excellent! For your sake I
created them all. See to it that you do not spoil and destroy
My world; for if you do, there will be no one else to repair
it.”
Kohelet Rabbah 7:13
• What is the link between “not compromising future
generations
to meet their needs” and “…do not spoil and
destroy My world; for if you do, there will be no one else to
repair it.”?
A Sustainable
Community…
Choose three rights:
i) One children’s right that relates to sustainable development now
ii) One children’s right that relates to how their actions impact poor
children in the developing world today
iii) One children’s right that relates to how their actions will impact
on future generations
• Explain why you agree or disagree that Jewish people should take
action against extreme poverty.
• Why would loans be more effective than giving money as a gift?
• Consider the pros and cons of the methods Tzedek’s project adopt
to help as opposed to handouts of resources such as food.
• Why do you think the project in Cameroon can be considered a
sustainable development project?
• Did anything surprise you?
• What areas create the most consumption?
• What do you think you could change?
• What are the areas of consumption that
…affect the school?
Book Giving Appeal
Tzedek
Book Giving Appeal
Tzedek
• Which ideas or values were the same in
…your texts?
• What contradictions or difficulties did you
…come across in your texts?
• What have you learnt about the Jewish
…view on development aid?
• What have you learnt about sustainable
…development?