This video introduces sustainability clearly and concisely by defining the concept and providing multiple examples.
This is a great video that connects certain activities to many environmental side effects.
This is a great introduction to the concept of sustainability and environmental science.
Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with ecosystems and the basics of ecology.
Differentiation & Implementation
After watching this video, students can research environmental indicators that are used in their area to monitor the health of ecosystems and determine if current practices are sustainable.
Teachers can use this video as an introduction to the problems threatening sustainability in agriculture and fishing and task students with proposing potential solutions to alleviate the stress on affected ecosystems.
Cross-curricular connections can be made with economics by discussing the costs and trade-offs of using sustainable practices in sectors like agriculture and fishing.
This video may pair well with the game Lakeland, which allows students to explore the effects of agriculture on lake ecosystems.