Sustainability ESCAPE ROOM

Sustainability Concepts Escape Room

By: Laurie Schier

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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!

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Tests

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

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Final Test

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Icebreaker question: What are the three pillars of sustainability?

Economic, Environmental, Social

Food, Water, Energy

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

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

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

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

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

No they are indepenent of one another

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

No, but food and water are connected

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

Tests

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 2

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

Nitrogen and Sulfur

Nitrogen and Phosphorus

Phosphorus and Sulfur

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Test 2

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

The storing or sinking of carbon

When carbon is released back into the atmosphere

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

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Test 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

True

False

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T or F This picture illustrates the wastewater treatment process

True

False

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Which picture shows a biodigester

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Test 4

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

A. Energy

B. Consumer Staples

C. Utilities

D. Materials

E. Industrials

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Solución

Solution

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.

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Test 4

Drag concepts to the corresponding group

Results of Eutrophication

Causes of Eutrophication

1. Excess N and P nutrients

2 Fish Kills

3. Increased runoff

4. Fertilizer overuse

5. Algae Blooms

6. O2 depletion

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Solución

SOLUTION

Tests

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

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Test 5

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?

74%

80%

92%

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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Test 5

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

True

False

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Test 5

Drag and sort correctlyThe process in a water treatment plant

A. Sedimentation

B. Floculation

C. Coagulation

D. Disinfection

E. Filtration

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SOLUTION

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Test 5

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

Completed

Congratulations, you have successfully completed the escape room!

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C -2634 tonnes

D- 918 tonnes

A- 571 tonnes

E- 194 tonnes

B- 90 tonnes

Results

Algae Blooms Fish Kills O2 depletion

Causes

Excess N and P nutrients Increased runoff Fertilizer overuse