Unit 2: Consumption and Human Impacts

Outline:

2. Consumption and Human Impacts

• 1. The Anthropocene Epoch

     1. | Age of Man-National Geographic | Anthropocene Reading Questions |

1. What is the story of our stuff?

   1. 1. | Story of Stuff Video | Story of Stuff Questions | Trash Lab |

2. When we throw things “away,” where is “Away” located?

• 1. Landfills

  2. Incineration

     1. | Landfill Lab |

3. The Pacific garbage patch

4. Recycling

• 1. | Recycling Data Activity |

5. Renewable vs. Non-renewable resources

• • 1. Energy Sources

    2. | Sources of Energy Activity |

6. Footprints

• 1. Carbon Footprint

  2. Ecological Footprint

     1. | iFootprint Lab |

  3. Greenwashing

• • 1. | Greenwashing Activity |

7. Environmental Philosophy

• • 1. | Hetch Hetchy Debate | Study Guide |