'Before the Flood' Analysis Questions
Cool story: Swedish city's recycling
Field Trip Info:
-Bring water and lunch
-Dress in layers, rain jacket, sturdy shoes, hat
-Meet in S-020 at the beginning of lunch
-Leaving campus at 12:00 to walk to Mt. Tabor
-Return by 3:15
Debrief of 'Before the Flood'
Part II Notes:
-Politicians receiving money from fossil fuel companies:
Sen. Inhofe, Oklahoma, $1.8 million
Sen. Landrieu, Louisiana, $1.7 million
Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin, $1 million
Sen. Cornyn, Texas, $2.9 million
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas, $2.2 million
Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky, $1.9 million
There are 131 climate change deniers in Congress and 38 in the Senate.
-The solution: a Carbon Tax
It would start in politics, following the desires of the people
-Climate refugees are being forced out of their homes, forced to fight over clean water, etc.
-We are moving to 4 degrees warmer this century and haven't been in 4 million years
-If we don't take action: heat waves, bigger storms, drop in agriculture; tipping point: Greenland is melting, becomes a self heater (feedback loops start kicking in, earth warms even more)
-The window is barely open to turn climate change around
-Germany - 30% from solar and wind
-Denmark - 100% wind
-For wind and solar, once you invest you essentially have free energy
-Sweden is the first fossil free nation in the world
-Scientists say there is hop but we have to move quickly
-Paris Climate Agreement 2015: no enforcements given
-Obama says it's not only an environmental issue, it's a national security issue
-NASA has about 20 satellites constantly monitoring the earth
-Melting of ice caps will change weather and climate globally, more heat, more cold, more drought
-There is a way to reverse and solve this problem
-Pope Francis has declared Climate Change an urgent global issue (the first time in history); largely influential figure
Info about the art piece 'Before the Flood' by Bosch HERE
(Computer Cart)
Heading: My Carbon & Ecological Footprint
Learning Objective: I can determine my impact on the planet by calculating my personal footprint.
Essential Question: How am I impacting the earth?
ecological - the relationship between all living things and their environment
sustainability - avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance
ecological footprint - the amount of productive land needed to produce all the things we use and to absorb the waste we produce in our everyday lives
carbon footprint - the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, group, etc.
-Only 16% of the earth is usable land (70% is water and the rest is too cold, dry, high)
-How many people do we share this small portion of land with? 7.6 billion and rising
-Much of our food, clothing, etc. is made on land in other countries. Is this fair land use?
Have a student read:
As humans we depend on the earth, and the earth in turn provides us with food, water, air, and energy. All our actions - eating, drinking, switching the lights on, buying clothes, etc. - make an impression on the earth as we are using a part of nature. The ecological and carbon footprint can be measured as a way to describe the human impact on the earth and the imprint we leave on nature.
In your notebook, draw this footprint divided into 5 categories: water, energy, food, transportation, & waste
Teacher: All the things we do in our everyday lives have an impact on the earth, some positive and some negative. What are some things you did this morning or do on a daily basis? Share out and write them down on your footprint drawing next to which categories they go in.
Follow the steps online and use the packet on your table for further explanation. Fill out the Data sheet and answer the questions as you work.
Mon. 5/20, Next Class: Walking Field Trip to Mt. Tabor!
Meet at student commons in the hallway by S-020 at lunch, leaving by noon and return by 3:15
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