How does the creation of new technology impact production? Is business growth and development of resources good or bad? Explain. According to the cartoon, what is the result of and two “progress” “improved technology?” Give examples from the cartoon: (Hint: It can be positive or negative) A. B. The Lorax thought his views might be and that considered “old fashioned” “progress progresses you think progress in our modern society is occurring too quickly, or not quickly too fast.” Do enough? Why is it important to restore land after such damage has been done? How can we restore the environment after damage is done? Who should pay for such repairing of the environment? development” is defined as meeting the needs of the present without reducing the ability of “Sustainable people to meet their needs in the future. You might say we can it, it, or “use but don’t abuse we’ll lose it.” Did the Once-ler How or how not? practice “sustainable development?” Think of an example in our community or area in which we currently do or should practice sustainable development. Are we doing a good or it without What bad job at “using abusing it?” should be done differently? Which do you believe our society most resembles: the Lorax or the Once-ler? Why? The Once-ler learned that he had made a serious mistake. What was his mistake, in your opinion? Many human economic activities are planned for the short-term, perhaps from several to ten or fifteen years. Why is long-term planning that spans several human generations more necessary?
How does the creation of new technology impact production? Is business growth and development of resources good or bad? Explain. According to the cartoon, what is the result of “progress” and “improved technology?” Give two examples from the cartoon: (Hint: It can be positive or negative) A. B. The Lorax thought his views might be considered “old fashioned” and that “progress progresses too fast.” Do you think progress in our modern society is occurring too quickly, or not quickly enough? Why is it important to restore land after such damage has been done? How can we restore the environment after damage is done? Who should pay for such repairing of the environment? “Sustainable development” is defined as meeting the needs of the present without reducing the ability of people to meet their needs in the future. You might say we can “use it, but don’t abuse it, or we’ll lose it.” Did the Once-ler practice “sustainable development?” How or how not? Think of an example in our community or area in which we currently do or should practice sustainable development. Are we doing a good or bad job at “using it without abusing it?” What should be done differently? Which do you believe our society most resembles: the Lorax or the Once-ler? Why? The Once-ler learned that he had made a serious mistake. What was his mistake, in your opinion? Many human economic activities are planned for the short-term, perhaps from several to ten or fifteen years. Why is long-term planning that spans several human generations more necessary?