Category: ESS Topic 1 Foundation
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ESS Topic 1 Exam Practice
Skills and Review 1.1 Perspectives 1.2 Systems 1.3 Sustainability Marking Scheme
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ESS 1.3.2 Sustainability Models
Learning Objectives You can join in to ensure sustainability as a citizen science Sustainability models provide simplified abstractions of complex realities, offering both analytical utility and inherent limitations. In this section, four major frameworks are examined: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Planetary Boundaries model, Doughnut Economics, and the Circular Economy. While each model contributes…
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ESS 1.3.1 The Concept of Sustainability
Learning Objectives Sustainability is a measure of the extent to which practices allow for the long-term viability of a system. It is generally used to refer to the responsible maintenance of socio-ecological systems such that there is no diminishment of conditions for future generations. Part 1: The Concept of Sustainability The notion of sustainability has…
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ESS 1.2.2 Feedback Loop, Tipping Points and Resilience
Learning Objectives Part 1: Feedback Loop Mechanisms Systems are influenced by both internal and external information, leading to responses: Negative Feedback Helps maintain stability by counteracting changes. Positive Feedback Reinforces changes, often leading to instability. Learning Activity 1 – Feedback Loop Construct a positive feedback loop model and a negative feedback loop model using named…
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ESS 1.2.1 Environmental Systems
Learning Objectives Part 1: The Human Place in the Biosphere The biosphere includes all regions of Earth where life exists—essentially, all ecosystems. It is made up of living organisms, soil, water, and air. Humans, along with every other organism, live within this thin layer. Yet, our understanding of how it functions, self-regulates, and responds to…
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ESS 1.1.2 Development of Environmental Movement
This section focuses on: Try this “What’s Your Worldview” simple survey The Emergence and Evolution of the Environmental Movement Although the modern environmental movement is generally regarded as having originated in the 1960s, human awareness of the consequences of environmental degradation dates back much further. The Romans documented issues such as air and water pollution,…
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ESS 1.1.1 Perspectives, Values and Worldview
This section focuses on: Worldview vs. Perspective A worldview is a shared framework through which a group of people interprets, understands, and interacts with their environment. In contrast, a perspective refers to an individual’s unique way of perceiving and interpreting a specific situation. Historically, personal perspectives were shaped by the dominant worldview of one’s local…
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