Curriculum for the Bioregion Initiative
Big Ideas,
Learning Outcomes, Skills, and References
Relevant to a
Sustainability Course or Curriculum
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Indicators of Sustainability 23
There are many ways to try and measure the sustainability of a
society. What follows is an incomplete
list of some of the indicators one may track.
Link 23 above will lead you to three more inclusive lists of indicators.
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“Affluenza”
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Air/Water Quality |
Biodiversity |
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Carbon Footprint 25 |
Climate Change 26 |
Consumption Rate |
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Corruption 27 |
Crime |
Deforestation |
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Democratic Participation/
Representation |
Desertification |
Disease |
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Ecological Footprint 28 |
Ecosystem Integrity |
Education Access |
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Equity |
Endocrine Disruption 29 |
Environmental Refugees 30 |
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Extinction Rate |
Food Miles |
Food Security |
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Global Environmental Outlook 31 |
Happiness/Happy Planet Index 32 |
Health |
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Human Development Index |
Hunger |
I = P x A x T 33 |
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Literacy |
Living Planet Index 34 |
Living Standard |
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Millenium Development Goals 35 |
Millenium Ecosystem Assessment 36 |
Mortality Rate |
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Peak Oil 37 |
Planetary Boundaries 38
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Pollution/Emissions |
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Population Growth Rate |
Poverty |
Recycling/Re-use |
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Sanitation 39 |
Sprawl 40 |
Stocks/Reserves |
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Violence |
Water Footprint 41 |
Waste 42 |
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