do now: what do you think the world will look like 50 years? aim: how can we learn to live...
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Do Now: What do you think the world will look like 50 years?
Aim: How can we learn to live responsibly to ensure a sustainable
future?
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Sustainability
• What do you think this word means?• Providing a rich quality of life for all, and
accomplishing this within the means of nature
– Examples: Predator in the wild; organic farming– Non-Examples: Uncontrolled whaling; use of non-
biodegradable goods
Think/Pair/Share
• Share examples how we are/are not a sustainable culture.
Mental Models
To live more sustainably we must be able to identify classic mental models that are NOT working.
• Mental Models- How our experiences, beliefs, values, and perceptions influence us to view the world around us.
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Classic Mental Models…
“Bummer”
Things are the way theyare and there is nothing I/we can do about it.
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Classic Mental Models…
“The Social Trap”
If others do it, I may as well…
OR
If no one else is doing it, why should I? (What IS true if one person does it is NOT true if
everyone does it.)
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Classic Mental Models…
“Greed”
I want a lot and I don’t care about the consequences.
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Classic Mental Models…
The market, technology, or someone/something
will take care of it.
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“Theory of Confidence”
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Classic Mental Models…
“Titanic Syndrome”
There isn’t enough to go around (assumption of scarcity). Therefore, if we’re going down, we may as well go 1st class!
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Worksheet and Activity
• Working with your group take 5 minutes to answer the questions on the worksheet
• Take 7 minutes to create your skit
Skit Discussion
• These classic “mental models” have led to an unsustainable future.
• How can we create new “mental models” to have a sustainable future?
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Mental Models for a Sustainable Future…
“We Are All Responsible”
Everything you do and everything you don’t do makes a difference
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Mental Models for a Sustainable Future…
“It’s All Connected”
The choices you/we make directly impact other people today and future generations.
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Mental Models for a Sustainable Future…
“Give and Take”
Better relationships with other people and with nature will be better for everyone
(which includes YOU)!
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Mental Models for a Sustainable Future…
“Abundance Within Reality”The World has more than enough resources,
when they are managed within the means of nature
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Closure
• Do you think people today have more classic or sustainable future “mental models?” Why?
• Is there a way to change that? How?