Topics we will cover:
-5.1 Tragedy of the Commons- (Page ) -5.10 Urbanization- (Page )
-5.2 Clearcutting- (Page ) -5.11 Ecological Footprints- (Page)
-5.3 Green Revolution (Page ) -5.12 Sustainability (Page )
-5.4 Impacts of Farming (Page ) -5.13 Urban Runoff (Page )
-5.5 Irrigation Methods (Page )
-5.6 Pest Control Methods (Page ) -5.14 Pest Managment (Page )
-5.7 Meat Production- (Page ) -5.15 Sustainable Farming Practices (Page)
-5.8 Overfishing (Page ) -5.16 Aquaculture (Page )
-5.9 Mining (Page ) -5.17 Sustainable Forestry- (Page )
Click here for Important Vocab for this unit (Quizlet)
Helpful links and resources:
Ted Talk on Sustainability (video)
Ecological Footprint Overview (Video)
Footprint Calculators- Ecological Water Carbon
The Last Stand- Documentary on Forestry and the Logging Industry
Intro to Deforestation (Video)
Sustainable Foresty (video)
Great site for info and data on Deforestation
Why Forest Fires Have Gotten Worse, and What We Can Do About It (Video)
Info on Top 10 Wood Producing Countries around the World
Great video on the impacst of mining (video)
Good overview of Mining (video)
Human Health Impacts of Mining (video)
Potential hands on tree analysis lab?
Farming Practices (Video)
Intensive Farming (Video)
Organic Farming (video)
Pros and cons of organic farming (Video)
Video on Feeding 9 Billion People Pt 1 (Video)
Video on Part 2 (Video)
GMO pros and cons (Article)
Should we grow GM Crops? (Article)
The Environmental Impact of Livestock (Video)
Challenges in vertical farming (Video)
What is vertical farming? (Video)
Urban Sprawl (Video)
America's Biggest Problem (Video)
Overfishing Info (Video)