Topic 3 - Developing an Ecological Worldview

Question 1

biomagnification

Answer 1

any concentration of a toxin, such as pesticides, in the tissues of tolerant organisms at successively higher levels in a food chain

Question 2

aquatic hypoxia

Answer 2

decomposition of dead algae consumes oxygen from the water, lowering the concentration below the level necessary to support most animal life

Question 3

companion planting

Answer 3

intermingling plants with complementary qualities

Question 4

permaculture

Answer 4

method of designing spaces that focuses on the relationships between people, animals, plants, activities, and buildings

Question 5

vermiculture

Answer 5

using a tub of worms to transform food waste into

soil

Question 6

urban food forestry

Answer 6

planting, mapping, and harvesting from city trees and shrubs

Question 7

carbon offsets

Answer 7

investments, typically in renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, intended to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions associated with one’s lifestyle, including transporting food long distances

Question 8

locavore

Answer 8

eating what is regionally grown

Question 9

Slow Food

Answer 9

an emerging global trend of mindfully growing, preparing, and sharing nutritious, sustainably
produced, seasonal, local cuisine, an approach that benefits both planetary and human health

Question 10

Community Supported Agriculture

Answer 10

Consumers buy “shares” prior to the growing season and in turn receive regular deliveries of produce, meat, and dairy directly from a nearby farm

Question 11

food deserts

Answer 11

cities with minimal green space and unreliable access to fresh, whole foods

Question 12

aquaponics

Answer 12

using a combination of fish and gravity to create fertile vegetable gardens in small urban areas

Question 13

guerilla garden

Answer 13

planting food in the unlikeliest places

Question 14

Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)

Answer 14

decision-making tools that aim to minimize environmental impacts by better understanding the scope of possible effects

Question 15

cradle to cradle

Answer 15

circular systems where “wastes” must become food, just as they do in natural cycles in which organic wastes serve as fertilizers for the next generation of growth

Question 16

eco-industrial parks

Answer 16

collaborators each use by-products of another’s production

Question 17

upcycling

Answer 17

using dated or tainted materials for new, useful, and

higher-quality purposes

Question 18

regenerative design culture

Answer 18

the material flow from system members is cleaner, healthier, and of generally superior value than the material inputs

Question 19

voluntary simplicity

Answer 19

a social movement in which people choose to downscale their material possessions in order to live “consciously, deliberately, while not being distracted by consumer culture”

Question 20

Fast Fashion

Answer 20

mass produced imitations of recent designer creations

Question 21

Slow Fashion

Answer 21

counter the race to replace by shifting the goal from quantity and novelty to quality and timeless style. This eliminates overproduction and excessive waste before it’s created

Question 22

conscious consumption

Answer 22

not only reducing how much one buys and consumes, but also choosing environmentally sound products

Question 23

Carrotmob

Answer 23

movement that uses social media to generate support for store buycotts