Elaborations

• recognising the historic impact of the pictures of Earth taken during the Apollo 8 mission and how they influenced people’s view of the world
• explaining the significance of ideas about the environment (for example Gaia – the interaction of Earth and its biosphere; limits of growth – that unlimited growth is unsustainable; sustainability – that biological systems need to remain diverse and productive over time; and rights of nature – recognition that humans and their natural environment are closely interrelated)