Sustainability ESCAPE ROOM

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By: Laurie Schier

Sustainability Concepts Escape Room

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Introduction

In a world where unsustainable practices thrive....

Use your knowledge of sustainability and nexus thinking concepts to answer questions correctly to escape out of the virtual unsustainable world you are stuck in!

Complete each test to beat the game: there is no other way to escape!

Tests

Final Test

Test 4

Test 3

Test 2

Test 1

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Icebreaker question: What are the three pillars of sustainability?

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Economic, Environmental, Social

Food, Water, Energy

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There is separation between different systems and problems need to be adressed in this manner

Different systems are connected with one another, choices made affect all related systems

Thinking in a linear path, choices have cause and effects independent of other choices

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You're doing great. Next question:What is nexus thinking?

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No, but food and water are connected

Yes, and there are many instances of how they are all connected

No they are indepenent of one another

Yes, but there is only one instance where they are all connected

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You're almost there.Food, Energy, and Water sectors are connected to each other

Complete each test to beat the game: there is no other way to escape!

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Final Test

Test 4

Test 3

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Test 2

Phosphorus and Sulfur

Nitrogen and Phosphorus

Nitrogen and Sulfur

Watch this video:What are the two main nutrients involved in eutrophication

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Test 2

The name for the process that takes place in the carbon cycle

When carbon is released back into the atmosphere

The storing or sinking of carbon

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Now play this video and answer:What is carbon sequestration?

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No, because all natural waste is a sustainable product that will be used in another system

No, waste is not a part of the natrual cycle and all natural waste is an output of a system

Yes, every living thing creates waste in one form or another

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Last video of the test:Is waste a part of the natrual cycle?

Complete each test to beat the game: there is no other way to escape!

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Final Test

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Test 3

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False

True

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Take a good look at this image:T or F this image represents the concept of permaculture

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True

False

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T or F This picture illustrates the wastewater treatment process

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Which picture shows a biodigester

Complete each test to beat the game: there is no other way to escape!

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Final Test

Test 4

Test 3

Test 2

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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-most-carbon-intensive-sectors-in-the-world/#:~:text=According%20to%20S%26P%20Global's%20analysis,of%20CO2%20emitted%2C%20respectively.

Solution

Test 4

Solución

B. Consumer Staples

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A. Energy

D. Materials

E. Industrials

C. Utilities

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Drag and sort correctlyRank the sectors in order of highest CO2 emissions (2019-2020)

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4. Fertilizer overuse

SOLUTION

3. Increased runoff

1. Excess N and P nutrients

Solución

6. O2 depletion

2 Fish Kills

5. Algae Blooms

Causes of Eutrophication

Results of Eutrophication

Drag concepts to the corresponding group

continuE

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Complete each test to beat the game: there is no other way to escape!

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Final Test

Test 4

Test 3

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https://eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=307&t=11#:~:text=This%20total%20was%20equal%20to,CO2%20emissions%20in%202022.

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92%

80%

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74%

Surely you know the answer to this question:What percentage of total U.S transportation sector CO2 emissons came from gasoline and diesel fuel in 2022?

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Pay attention to this image:This method is less effective in agricultural production

False

True

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SOLUTION

continuE

Test 5

Drag and sort correctlyThe process in a water treatment plant

D. Disinfection

E. Filtration

A. Sedimentation

B. Floculation

C. Coagulation

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Test 5

You're almost there!Which one is the desalination plant

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Start over?

Congratulations, you have successfully completed the escape room!

Completed

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But don't lose your balance, continue on your way and try again!

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C -2634 tonnes

B- 90 tonnes

E- 194 tonnes

A- 571 tonnes

D- 918 tonnes

Excess N and P nutrients Increased runoff Fertilizer overuse

Causes

Algae Blooms Fish Kills O2 depletion

Results