Our “City’s” Ecological Footprint

Name our city.

This is

Let’s isolate our city with a glass dome.

Light and Heat may enter through the dome and into our city.

Let’s create a list of key inputsinputs for our city.

(STOP)

food water

trade

But can leave.nothingnothing

Now create a list of key outputsoutputs.(STOP)

garbage

pollution

waste

What will happen to our town?

Draw a picture of what you think our town would eventually look like.

Then…

Write about what you drew.

Discuss, when you write, what has taken place in our city.

Who and/or what has been affected and how were they affected?

What would happen if the population increased?

MORE MORE

GARBAGE,

GARBAGE,

WASTE, AND

WASTE, AND

POLLUTION!!

POLLUTION!!

Now, get with a partner.

Together come up with a list of ways that WE can all reduce waste,

garbage, and pollution, and also reduce our OWN ecological

footprint.