SAVING THE

WORLD…
ONE LITTLE BABY
STEP AT A TIME
 Thanksgiving is
coming up…how is Thumbs up/down
everyone doing?
CHECK-IN
3 stories
VIDEO

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-
nEYsyRlYo
THINK-PAIR-SHARE

30 Seconds to 1 minutes for one 1 minutes for other

Yourself person to talk person to talk
 CLASS DISCUSSION
HAVE EACH STUDENT PRESENT FROM THE GROUP WHAT THEY
TALKED ABOUT
 WHAT IS • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbAjxkGvDNs&feature=yout
u.be
SUSTAINABILITY?
• Who has ever heard the word sustainability?
• What does it mean?
• Why is it important? Why would I take time out of my day and
your day to discuss it?

• According to the Our Common Future, Sustainable development is

defined as development that

• "meets the needs of the present without

compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs.”
WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?

Sustainability is one the newest degree subjects that attempts to bridge

social science with civic engineering and environmental science with the
technology of the future.

When we hear the word “sustainability” we tend to think of renewable

fuel sources, reducing carbon emissions, protecting environments and a
way of keeping the delicate ecosystems of our planet in balance.

In short, sustainability looks to protect our natural environment, human

and ecological health, while driving innovation and not compromising
our way of life
 • First Fully Transparent Solar Power Cell

• Biodegradable bamboo cotton swabs

• Egg cartons made

from heat-pressed hay
TODAY YOU
GET TO BE
AN
ENGINEER!
BUILD GROUPS

Number off (1-3)

Put your chairs together

Give them 4 minutes to generate a list of issues.

Direct groups to brainstorm environmental
Remind groups to write down ALL the ideas mentioned—there are
issues that face them specifically. no bad ideas when brainstorming!

Do research on how many products/companies List 3 companies

there are trying to make a difference List 3 products
ASSIGNMENT –

USING WHAT YOU LEARNED, DESIGN A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT PEOPLE IN YOUR
COMMUNITY CAN USE TO HELP SOLVE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE.

What big, environmental issue do you want to solve?

What specific part of this environmental issue are you looking to fix?

What exactly will your product/service do to help solve this problem?

What information do you need about the issue in order to design your product/service?
RUBRIC

• Isometric Drawing
• Onshape Drawing
• Worksheet Answered
• Mini Presentation
THINK DEEPER

• Why wouldn’t people want to use sustainable products?

• Why does the government allow for certain unsustainable actions/items to
continue to thrive?
• If nothing changes what will our world look like in 30-50 years?
• If technology can overcome this, what will the world look like in 50 years?
100 years?
• What is the biggest contributor to our global warming/climate problem?
PRESENTATION

• Have student groups read aloud or perform their advertisements for their
product.
EXTRA RESOURCES

• https://coloradothreads.com/pages/our-co-story

• https://www.onyalife.com/eco-friendly-products/

• https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/technology-and-innovation/
• http://www.ecochunk.com/
• Understand by observing the environment, infrastructure, culture and lives of people by being there.
• Think creatively: start big, use constraints as a filter and find the simplest solutions.
• Increase user acceptance; build on existing platforms, lower costs and beware of radically different ways of
doing things.
• Deliver value; what are the benefits for people using the end product, does it improve a persons life?
• Economic sustainability; provide financial motivation for continued growth over time. Empower people by
improving their economic or social status.
• Share knowledge and skills to continue the innovative process both to and from people and communities.
• Peripheral vision; keep a look out for other challenges or new solutions all the time.