Showing posts with label Sustainability- What does this mean?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sustainability- What does this mean?. Show all posts
Sunday, 2 March 2014
Monday, 24 February 2014
Tuning in
Sustainability- What does this mean? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTamnlXbgqc
What is carbon footprint? http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_366574&feature=iv&src_vid=gTamnlXbgqc&v=DKDq1RMHscQ
What is the ozone layer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b3-l4BxqGA
Where do we get oil from? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ1HIBIIJU0&list=PL6vCwGtCTVtMKZrvZNvqUKZzRxRrvK55A
Read more on http://mocomi.com/learn/environment/
What is carbon footprint? http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_366574&feature=iv&src_vid=gTamnlXbgqc&v=DKDq1RMHscQ
What is the ozone layer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b3-l4BxqGA
Where do we get oil from? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ1HIBIIJU0&list=PL6vCwGtCTVtMKZrvZNvqUKZzRxRrvK55A
Read more on http://mocomi.com/learn/environment/
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Sustainability
Watch the below clip
Your Task: Write interesting facts/ questions you have regarding this clip.
*You may need to watch this a few times
http://coolaustralia.org/ca_topic/sustainability-2/
Cool Australia Presents Sustainability
Put simply, sustainability means 'enough for everyone, forever'. It describes the ability for things to keep going at the same rate and in just as good condition as before. It is tempting for humans to think that we should be able to do anything we want. Unfortunately nature does not work like this – our planet has limits. Every living system can only take so much use before it starts to weaken and decline. When this decline reaches a tipping point the living system slows down and can never reclaim its former glory. (Source: Cool Australia)
*You may need to watch this a few times
http://coolaustralia.org/ca_topic/sustainability-2/
Monday, 17 February 2014
Recycling
When you're on the move, a cold drink can go down a treat. But the convenience of bottles and cans comes at a price to the environment - they often end up on the streets or in landfill. Now some groups reckon Aussies need some encouragement to recycle drink containers and they're looking to one state where that's already happening. Sarah found out more.
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2321538.htm
Your task: To write a persuasive letter/ piece on recycling
Do you agree that all states should have a recycling policy?
What are reasons to not have this policy?
-What about the extra cost involved?
-Consider where the recycling will take place
-Will it cost more money to recycle the old item or is it cheaper to replace it?
Remember: You must know your stance on the issue (agree/ disagree ) and have reasons/ evidence why people should believe you.
Plan your A, B and C reasons
Write introduction using sentence starter/ rhetorical question.
Then begin your paragraphs using
OREO (opinion, reason, evidence/ example, oreo) or tafe (topic sentence, ask rhetorical, state fact and evidence/ example)
Remember to extend your paragraphs using evidence, examples and facts ( from sources) to help support your view.
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2321538.htm
Your task: To write a persuasive letter/ piece on recycling
Do you agree that all states should have a recycling policy?
What are reasons to not have this policy?
-What about the extra cost involved?
-Consider where the recycling will take place
-Will it cost more money to recycle the old item or is it cheaper to replace it?
Remember: You must know your stance on the issue (agree/ disagree ) and have reasons/ evidence why people should believe you.
Plan your A, B and C reasons
Write introduction using sentence starter/ rhetorical question.
Then begin your paragraphs using
OREO (opinion, reason, evidence/ example, oreo) or tafe (topic sentence, ask rhetorical, state fact and evidence/ example)
Remember to extend your paragraphs using evidence, examples and facts ( from sources) to help support your view.
Reel Sport
It's one of the most popular participation sports in Australia but you're unlikely to find it on the back pages of a newspaper. And you'd be hard pressed to name the current world champion. So why is it the sport of fishing so often goes under the radar? http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3138478.htm
Comment below answering the following question (you may need to research this further)
1. What happens if areas are over fished?
2. How do they monitor who catches what fish?
3. Explain one certain permit/ rule that applies to fishing.
4. What happens if you don't follow that rule?
5. Why do we have these rules?
6. How does this help sustainability?
7. Research one sport competitor who fishes and tell me one interesting fact (Be sure to copy website address/ url for source information otherwise it will not be posted)
Comment below answering the following question (you may need to research this further)
1. What happens if areas are over fished?
2. How do they monitor who catches what fish?
3. Explain one certain permit/ rule that applies to fishing.
4. What happens if you don't follow that rule?
5. Why do we have these rules?
6. How does this help sustainability?
7. Research one sport competitor who fishes and tell me one interesting fact (Be sure to copy website address/ url for source information otherwise it will not be posted)
Water Licenses
We've all heard of buying and selling cars and homes and stuff but did you know farmers buy and sell water? Well they do. And now the Federal Government wants to join in the trade. It's offering millions of dollars to farmers in the Murray Darling Basin. We thought we'd find out why.
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2219596.htm
In managing the Basin’s natural resources, the MDBC is consistently aware of the crucial link between ‘profitability’ and ‘sustainability’. It promotes awareness of the need for changes to the management of the land and water resources of the Basin and is coordinating salinity management at a Basin scale; including monitoring the health of the Basin rivers and is also responsible for coordinating distribution of water from the Murray River to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. (read more: http://www.murrayriver.com.au/about-the-murray/murray-darling-basin/#water)
Write an interesting fact or question you have regarding this clip/ information
Select Comment below.
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Write your comment then, post.
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http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2219596.htm
In managing the Basin’s natural resources, the MDBC is consistently aware of the crucial link between ‘profitability’ and ‘sustainability’. It promotes awareness of the need for changes to the management of the land and water resources of the Basin and is coordinating salinity management at a Basin scale; including monitoring the health of the Basin rivers and is also responsible for coordinating distribution of water from the Murray River to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. (read more: http://www.murrayriver.com.au/about-the-murray/murray-darling-basin/#water)
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BTN: Wild Mob
It's not every day a bunch of city kids get the chance to go camping in a rainforest. But some students in Queensland did through an environmental organisation called Wild Mob. And they took a video of their experience to share with BtN. Here's what Shontelle and Anna got up to.http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3804350.htm
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