Ch.4 Creating a Sustainable World

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Chapter 4

Creating a Sustainable World

Introduction

Skim through the text (TB p.78-79) about Saudi Arabia and answer the following questions.

Which resource of Saudi Arabia is almost depleted?

1. Oil
2. Gas
3. Water
4. Agriculture

Why is this so bad for Saudi Arabia?

1. It will influence the economy negatively.
2. A famine might start.
3. Saudi Arabia will have to import more.
4. Saudi Arabia will have to use green energy.

What do you think caused the depletion of water resources?

Name any renewable energy sources:

4.1 Can the Earth Cope?

Discuss the following terms:

• natural resources
• ecological footprint
• carrying capacity
• population projections
• sustainable

Think critically: Will a change to sustainable 

energy be effective if not all the countries participate?

DO: WB p.98-99, ex. 1,2,6 & 7

Upload a photo of your homework.

4.2 The World of Food

Review & Mark: 4.1 Can the earth cope? (white boards)

Activate: Let's disect a pizza ...

View: Food Wastage Print

Discuss:

• food print
• large-scale farming
• intensification
• biodiversity
• environmental degradation

Work: WB p.100-101

Review 4.2

On your white boards, draw the following:

• natural resources
• ecological footprint
• carrying capacity
• population projection
• sustainable

Pizza disection

Where do all the pizza ingredients come from?

How much food is wasted per year?

1. 1/2
2. 1/3
3. 1/4
4. 1/5

Who is beneffiting from the the increasing food usage?

1. the farmer
2. the earth
3. the bank
4. the local shop

The space needed to gtow your food is called:

1. ecological footprint
2. carrying capacity
3. large-scale farming
4. food print

How can we start sustainable food production?

Sustainable way of living 

• throw away less
• save space
• organic farming
• genetic engineering 

Lesson plan

-Review terms & topics

-Check and mark hw

-Discuss 4.3 & 4.4

-Discuss conclusion project

Explain to your peer:

• natural resources
• ecological footprint
• carrying capacity

• sustainable
• food footprint
• large-scale farming
• biodiversity
• environment degradation

How can we improve the 'food industry'?

Worldwide production and consumption

• production chain
• recycling
• cradle-to-cradle 

Transport & Energy

• carbon dioxide
• climate change
• fossil fuel vs renewable energy sources

• climate-neutral?
• insulation of houses? 

Research the origin, journey and environmental impact of the following products

1. Laptop 
2. Iphone
3. Car
4. Clock
5. BBQ
6. Beef
7. Water bottle
8. Pencil Chocolate
9. Schoolbag Coffee
10. Jeans