What’s Sustainable? Answers
- “Sustainable” means having the ability to continue.
- Ways that students could have used energy recently include: heated water for tea, cooked, used lights, heated water for bathing or laundry, talked on a cell phone, watched TV, listened to an iPod.
- We can make the nonrenewable resources of fossil fuels and nuclear energy last longer by conserving energy and not wasting it, and by using energy from renewable sources.
- Mining and transporting fossil fuels can cause air and water pollution and disrupt local ecosystems.
- Using energy sustainably is good for the environment because it helps control pollution, reduces CO2 emissions, and preserves energy resources.
- You can reduce your carbon footprint by using energy wisely at home (by making daily choices that protect the environment) and by using energy from renewable energy sources.