Wrapping up

Reflection

Take a few minutes to write and answer the provided reflection questions. A good response is usually a minimum of five sentences.

We strongly recommend that you:

• Keep a reflection notebook, log, or journal, and save a copy of your reflection in it
• Share and discuss your response with others

If you are completing this module as part of a class or workshop, you will likely be discussing your reflection as part of a group activity.

If you are completing this module alone, try finding a group of interested friends or colleagues to discuss your reflections with.

Describe two or three barriers limiting or preventing you from taking actions that would help increase your personal sustainability. For each example, describe some possible changes that government, institutions, or companies could take to remove these obstacles.

Conclusion

In this module, we introduced the concept of sustainability, including economic sustainability, social sustainability, and environmental sustainability. We introduced one of the key topics in sustainability, climate change and the two types of climate change actions: adaptation and mitigation.

We also looked at the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are intended for all countries to promote “peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.” Actions that you can take to support each SDG and actions being taken by UNB were presented and you had an opportunity to check your understanding of the SDGs.

We also looked at the idea of circles of influence, including the personal circle, family and friends, our communities, and systems and institutions, along with examples of actions you can take at each circle of influence. We also considered obstacles to sustainability action, such as socioeconomic status and the issue of scale. You took time to reflect on obstacles limiting or preventing your personal actions to increase sustainability and reviewed several ways to get involved in promoting and encouraging sustainability at UNB.

Call to action

Sustainability cheat sheet .

Resources

Sustainability in social media

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