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Small World Big Picture and Sustainability

Sustainability is a foundational pillar of Small World Big Picture projects. In transcending borders and affecting our local, national and global communities, sustainability is clear indication of the interconnectedness of our modern world.

The importance of sustainability to Tanzania and SWBP Africa 2009 is apparent in a number of ways, for example:

• Global warming could melt “the Snows of Kilimanjaro” within the next 10 years;


• The importance of biodiversity and conserving natural habitats is evident in an excursion through Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park;


• There are numerous lessens we can learn as individual Canadians and as a country about sustainability from Tanzania and Tanzanian people.

Sustainability and the 3 P’s: People Planet Profit

Please see the following presentation by Adrienne Armstrong, Coordinator of Green Business Management, Algonquin College and Sandy Stewart, Professor Green Business Management, Algonquin College about Sustainability and the 3 P’s.

Interactive Learning Activities

Please click on the interactive learning resources below, created by Bachelor of Nursing students at Algonquin College, to learn more about the three pillars of sustainability, and the relationship between sustainability and health.

The Sustainable Algonquin Steering Committee

Visit the Sustainable Algonquin Steering Committee website for resources on sustainability and to see what Algonquin College is doing to promote sustainability within the college community.

Articles

• Sustainability in Canada
  The rich, varied landscape of the Serengeti is a place where one can see a world largely untainted by man. It’s also a place where sustainable development practices. more>