week 4

Assignment for Tuesday, Feb.26:

1. Complete the Ecological Footprint exercise at https://www.footprintnetwork.org/our-work/ecological-footprint/        and answer the following questions for next week:                                              Summarize what your footprint indicated.                                                                Did anything about the results of your footprint surprise you?
2. Reminder: Post your research topic proposal(s) as a thesis or a question; be prepared to share/discuss
3. Reading for Feb. 26: participation points for participation in class discussion The Elephant in the boardroom     (pgs. 1 – 12)  Come prepared to discuss  the following: You may find it helpful to print these pages for Tues 
   1. The reading argues that in order for production and consumption to become sustainable, they must remain “within planetary boundaries.” Clearly explain what this means in the context of the reading.
   2. a) Describe two business models the reading points to as sustainable models of production.                                                                                                      b) Explain how either of these two models is sustainable and why.

   3. According to the authors, ” Most businesses’ growth is still predicated on more people buying more goods” and…”The rapid expansion of consumption-driven markets in the coming decades is the anticipated engine for continued business growth.” Discuss the reasons why this growth model is unsustainable.