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Warm-Up Pop Quiz What 2 factors go in to determining a
biome? Give general precipitation and
temperature rates for the following biomes:
Desert….temperate forest….tundra Also, give one plant or animal for each
and how each is adapted to their biome
Ecological Footprint
Ecological Footprints Ecological Footprint is
a measure of how much a person impacts their environment It measures the extent
to which resources are used faster than they can regenerate
Ecological Footprint On average a person has 4.5 acres of available land on
Earth People in the west are more well developed and have
a higher ecological footprint than people in the East
Ecological Footprint William Rees calculated
that if developed nations worked together they could easily reduce their ecological footprint Don’t use cars when
necessary Insulate homes Grow food Recycle
Reducing ecologic footprint Don’t drive whenever possible
Ride bikes Burning gas gives off CO2
Ecologic footprint can be reduced by 20%
Reducing ecologic footprint Grow vegetables and don’t waste food
Can reduce ecologic footprint by 11% Growing fruits and vegetables reduces wastes
associated with refrigeration and packaging
Reducing ecologic footprint Make home energy
efficient Insulation, double
glazing Insulating homes will
keep heat in and reduce the need for more energy.
Will save money
Reducing ecologic footprint
Turn thermostat down A decrease in 4
degrees can save 5% of a homes ecologic footprint
If homes are well insulated then there will be no need to turn thermostat up
Reducing ecologic footprint Reduce, reuse, recycle
Recycle items whenever possible Avoid over packaged products when shopping Donate unwanted items to charities
What is your Ecological Footprint? Goto: www.myfootprint.org User: frank_henson@abss.k12.nc.us Password: DYFAMEcL Find your footprint. Write Paragraph addressing these questions: What is your ecological footprint? What if everyone had the same footprint as
you? How can you reduce your footprint? What will happen to the Earth if everyone
does not reduce their footprint?
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