Description of sustainability challenges in student reflections
| Topic | Description | Top keywords |
|---|---|---|
| Food and agriculture | Eating a plant-based diet verses eating meat, farming/agriculture and sustainability, dietary habits (personal, family and experiences) | Vegetarian, meat, food, vegan, plant-based diet, farming, agriculture, farm, protein and diets |
| Climate change | Impacts of climate change, personal habits and carbon footprint, companies and carbon footprint, solutions to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration | Climate change, carbon sequestration, emissions, greenhouse gases and carbon footprint |
| Urban/rural divide | Growing up in a city verses a town (preferences, experiences), impacts of cities verses towns on sustainability, suburban living and sustainability | City, town, urban areas, living, rural, small town, suburb and community |
| Waste and recycling | Realities of recycling, waste production the USA verses other countries, reusable products and waste/recycling habits (personal, family and experiences) | Waste, recycling, food, reduce, products, consumption and plastic |
| Energy use | Energy use and climate change, energy use and habits (personal, family and experiences) and sustainable energy sources versus non-sustainable energy sources | Energy use, solar energy, oil, renewable energy, power usage, coal, fossil fuels and nuclear energy |
| Water resources | Access to water resources and supply, water use in different systems (agriculture, human living), pollution and water | Water, water use, bottles, conservation, reusable, food, waste and river |
| Transportation infrastructure | Impact of transportation systems on climate change and sustainability, public transportation use and accessibility in different areas and alternative vehicles (electric cars and biking) | Transportation, roads, cars, public transportation, electric vehicles, city, town, vehicle, bike, traffic, gas and fuel |
| Consumerism | Consumption culture (consumerism) and sustainability, sustainable products, buying habits (personal, family and experiences), sustainability and consumer brands | Consumers, clothes, products, sustainable products, buying, shopping, brands and businesses |
| Human–nature interactions | Impacts of human infrastructure on biodiversity, nature and wildlife (general, personal and experiences), biodiversity loss of species (plant and animal) and appreciation for nature (personal and experiences) | Biodiversity loss, habitats, habitat loss, wildlife, humans, hunting, biodiversity, nature, species, animals, fishing and invasive species |
| Sustainable design | Sustainable design and architecture, green building (or green design), sustainable planning and green cities | Architecture, sustainable design, building, green design and green building |
| Class (income levels) | Relationship of class and experience of climate change and accessibility of resources (water, diverse diets and public transportation) | Low-income, Middle-class, affluent, upper class and poor |
| Overpopulation | Low-income countries and overpopulation, access to resources, overpopulation and climate change and/or sustainability | Overpopulation, rights, countries, social, cities and birthrate |
| Topic | Description | Top keywords |
|---|---|---|
| Food and agriculture | Eating a plant-based diet verses eating meat, farming/agriculture and sustainability, dietary habits (personal, family and experiences) | Vegetarian, meat, food, vegan, plant-based diet, farming, agriculture, farm, protein and diets |
| Climate change | Impacts of climate change, personal habits and carbon footprint, companies and carbon footprint, solutions to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration | Climate change, carbon sequestration, emissions, greenhouse gases and carbon footprint |
| Urban/rural divide | Growing up in a city verses a town (preferences, experiences), impacts of cities verses towns on sustainability, suburban living and sustainability | City, town, urban areas, living, rural, small town, suburb and community |
| Waste and recycling | Realities of recycling, waste production the | Waste, recycling, food, reduce, products, consumption and plastic |
| Energy use | Energy use and climate change, energy use and habits (personal, family and experiences) and sustainable energy sources versus non-sustainable energy sources | Energy use, solar energy, oil, renewable energy, power usage, coal, fossil fuels and nuclear energy |
| Water resources | Access to water resources and supply, water use in different systems (agriculture, human living), pollution and water | Water, water use, bottles, conservation, reusable, food, waste and river |
| Transportation infrastructure | Impact of transportation systems on climate change and sustainability, public transportation use and accessibility in different areas and alternative vehicles (electric cars and biking) | Transportation, roads, cars, public transportation, electric vehicles, city, town, vehicle, bike, traffic, gas and fuel |
| Consumerism | Consumption culture (consumerism) and sustainability, sustainable products, buying habits (personal, family and experiences), sustainability and consumer brands | Consumers, clothes, products, sustainable products, buying, shopping, brands and businesses |
| Human–nature interactions | Impacts of human infrastructure on biodiversity, nature and wildlife (general, personal and experiences), biodiversity loss of species (plant and animal) and appreciation for nature (personal and experiences) | Biodiversity loss, habitats, habitat loss, wildlife, humans, hunting, biodiversity, nature, species, animals, fishing and invasive species |
| Sustainable design | Sustainable design and architecture, green building (or green design), sustainable planning and green cities | Architecture, sustainable design, building, green design and green building |
| Class (income levels) | Relationship of class and experience of climate change and accessibility of resources (water, diverse diets and public transportation) | Low-income, Middle-class, affluent, upper class and poor |
| Overpopulation | Low-income countries and overpopulation, access to resources, overpopulation and climate change and/or sustainability | Overpopulation, rights, countries, social, cities and birthrate |
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