"ACTIVE ECOLOGISTS" Project

Before the visit.

We are going to the beach to see our carbon footprint there. But first let's see what does it mean and how to work it out.

To learn more about it, work out your carbon footprint

During the visit

Complete this pollution chart

After the visit

• • • Create a Sea Museum

Materials: nets, realia (shells, fishes & seagulls made of paper, mobiles,..) posters, photograph exhibition, etc.

LINKS & SOURCES:

-Blue Flag Criteria

-Aula del Mar (Málaga)-Pros and Cons of Tourism (Environmental impact)

-Pros and Cons of Tourism Industry.doc

-Recycling Guide

ACTIVITY

-Listening: Global warming

Watch this video and then answer the questions

Questions on the listening

1. How much has the planet temperature risen during the last century?

• • • about 1.2-2.4 degrees Farenheit

    • about 1.2-1.4 degrees Farenheit

    • about 2-4 degrees Farenheit

2. What do the greenhouse gases do?

• • • They trap heat near the earth.

    • They cause acid rain.

    • They are caused by Industrial Revolution.

3. How does the Greenhouse effect begin?

• • • It begins with the atmosphere.

    • It begins with the gases.

    • It begins with the Sun.

4. What was the warmest year in measured history?

• • • 2005

    • 1998

    • 2002

5. How much has Artic sea ice declined?

• • • About 10% in the last 10 years.

    • About 30% in the last 10 years.

    • About 10% in the last 30 years.

6. How can consumers help to reduce the impact of global warming?

• • • Saving energy around the house and driving fewer miles in the car.

    • Keeping the planet cooler.

    • Saving energy around the house and replacing broken bulbs.