IB DP Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) Topic 1.3 Sustainability | 35-Slide PowerPoint

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IB DP Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) Topic 1.3 Sustainability | 35-Slide PowerPoint

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Teach and revise IB Diploma Programme Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) Topic 1.3: Sustainability with this 35-slide PowerPoint presentation and three supporting PNG images.

Designed for post-16 IB ESS lessons, the presentation explores how environmental, social and economic systems interact, using diagrams, real-world examples, case studies and exam-style evaluation. Suitable for teacher-led lessons, revision, retrieval practice and independent study.

KEY TOPICS

• Sustainability: Definitions, resilience, three pillars, weak and strong sustainability, natural capital and natural income.
• Sustainable development: The Brundtland concept and Newfoundland cod fishery collapse.
• Environmental justice: Unequal access to resources, e-waste in Ghana and Altgeld Gardens, Chicago.
• Sustainability indicators: Ecological footprint, biocapacity, carbon and water footprints, and citizen science.
• Global frameworks: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), trade-offs and nine planetary boundaries.
• Alternative economics: Doughnut economics, regenerative and distributive approaches, circular economy principles and the butterfly diagram.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• 35-slide PPTX presentation
• Three supporting PNG images
• Diagrams, comparisons and real-world case studies
• Model 7-mark evaluation and exam-answer guidance
• Keyword review and learner confidence tracker

IDEAL FOR

IB ESS teachers, Diploma Programme students, classroom lessons, environmental sustainability revision and exam preparation.

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