Week 1 Introduction Flashcards

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Define Sustainability

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The features of a practice or product that meet the current needs of the population
while not hindering the ability of future populations to meet their needs

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Sustainability can apply to a wide range of activity. What are 7 common areas?

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a. Farming
b. Health Care
c. Healthy Lifestyle
d. Packaging
e. Recycling waste
f. Transportation
g. Reforestation

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What are three potential pitfalls that can weaken support for sustainability?

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  1. The use of hyperbole or exaggeration
  2. Failing to get grass roots support
  3. Not looking for unintended consequences and working to ameliorate them
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What are three advantages of the bottom up grass roots approach?

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The community can make changes based upon their own needs.
Everyone can innovate.
Control is within the community.

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Why does a sustainable system need to be adaptive?

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So it can adjust to changing conditions and help it incorporate new technologies.

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How can we ensure that a sustainable system continues to function well?

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By insuring it works toward continuous improvement

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What role do small scale studies serve in developing a sustainable system?

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Small scale studies allow us to test new approaches and allow many people to
participate in the development of sustainable programs.

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How do we develop Kernels?

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Start with the most basic pieces kernels that are empirically based and produce reliable
effects in a cost effective manner

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What do Kernels need to do to meet the challenge?

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  1. Be empirically based
  2. Determine the role of package components
  3. Aid in dissemination
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Why is it Important to Understand the Role of Components in Packaged
Interventions?

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This allows us to then create behavior change with large groups of people.

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What are the three Behavior Analytic Processes involved in Kernels?

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Manipulate antecedent stimuli to occasion specific behavior.
Consequate behavior to increase or decrease the future probability of a behavior.
Change verbal behavior as this alters the effects of contingencies.

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How can Resident of the community help? (Four things)

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a. Focusing on everyday behaviors such as recycling and participation of community members
in government.

b. Buying from local businesses or pro-environmental organizations

c. Collaborating with other members of the community

d. Developing innovative ideas that benefit the community

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How did Embassy Suites Hotel in Lake Tahoe become more environmentally friendly?

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i. Installing several technological upgrades
ii. Developing and running ERB based programs that encourage their guests and employees to participate in ecologically responsible practices

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What was a major incentive for their participation? (Embassy Suites)

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They save over a million dollars.

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