Core 3.1: Global resource consumption and security
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How different patterns and trends are interrelated and involve spatial interactions between different places
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How global development processes affect resource availability and consumption
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How different patterns and trends are interrelated and involve spatial interactions between different places
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How global development processes affect resource availability and consumption
"Poverty is not an accident. Like Slavery and Apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings"
Nelson Mandela-
Watch the video below for homework: (with salt)
Sustainable Development Goals:
Reuters: The Swelling Middle Infographic
Causes of the growing Middle class
As you watch the video, come up with your own definition fo Ecological footprint:
EF calculations take the following resources into account, and is calculated in terms of space: hectors per person. (Acres in the US)
Click on map below for interactive data
1. What is Earth’s optimal biocapacity?
2. What is the average ecological footprint per capita of Earth? Japan's? USA? China? Madagascar?
3. Define Earth’s EF deficit.
4. Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of using the ecological footprint as an indicator.
Exercise:
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the infographic above.
Define
Describe how the following trends can increase water demand
How do these increase the pressure to manage water more efficiently?
Watch this TEDx Talk for Homework
National Geographic: What the world eats
Click on graph for link source
In groups of 3, find a recent news article discussing one of the following issues. Take detailed notes and share your findings to the class in this powerpoint
In groups you will each answer one of the following question, and present your findings to the class as a skit
1: Explore a government in an LIC addressing SDG #7 - "Affordable and Clean Energy" - Explain the energy production and consumption of the country and its plan to tackle the SDG
2: Explore a government in an HIC addressing SDG #7 - "Affordable and Clean Energy" - Explain the energy production and consumption of the country and its plan to tackle the SDG
3: Describe the plan of a government to develop nuclear energy and the response from civil society and the international community.
4. Explain the impact of reducing prices of a named renewable energy on a specific region
5. Describe a government policy aimed and reducing energy consumption
6. Compare and contrast the energy efficiency of electric cars and gas powered cars
7. Explain how global development processes affect resource availability and consumption
Homework: finish the reading and watch the video below.