GEF

Unit 6  |  Social Changes of Sustainable Development 138 6.5  Sustainability, Society, and Social Change Individuals and communities cannot hold governments solely accountable for promoting sustainability. The word gover- nance , the act of social leadership, derives from the Greek verb “kubernáo,” which means “to steer.” Key players in governance include citizens, religious and civic non-governmental organi- zations (NGOs), businesses, the media, schools and teachers, lobby groups, and others who drive the ideas and actions for policy and social change. WATCH & LEARN http://bit.ly/2vuWEcl Watch the video and respond to the questions below. 1. What types of events account for 8 percent of global hunger? 2. What happens to a person who is malnourished? 3. What are the primary causes of chronic hunger? video: Malnutrition and Global Hunger