EPP 1 The United Nations SDGs 6

climate change

significant long-term change in the expected patterns of average weather of a region

consumerism

preoccupation with purchasing material goods

ecosystems

communities of living species and their physical environments

emissions

gases released into the air, especially by cars and factories

energy efficiency

using less energy to perform the same task

entrepreneurship

skill in starting new businesses especially when this involves seeing new opportunities

future-proof

unlikely to become obsolete

disparity

quality or state of being different

greenhouse gases

elements in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat

inclusive

including everything or all types of people

income inequality

extent to which earnings are distributed in an uneven man- ner among a population

marginalised

treated as insignificant or peripheral

microfinance

provision of small loans and other financial services to individuals and small businesses in developing countries

materialism

preoccupation with purchasing things/physical comforts

mitigation

the action of reducing the severity or seriousness of something

numeracy

ability to understand and work with numbers

overconsumption

situation where resource use has outpaced the sustainable capacity of the ecosystem

parity

equality in amount, status, or value

poverty line

minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country

renewable

resources which are naturally replenished fast enough as being used

resilient

able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

resource efficiency

creating more with less and delivering greater value with less input

rural

relating to farm areas and life in the country

sustainable consumption

use of products and services that have a minimal impact on the environment

sustainable production

creation of goods and services using processes that are non-polluting and conserve resources

vulnerable

weak and without protection

domestic

existing or occurring inside a particular country

equitable

fair and impartial