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• http://www.wimp.com/lightenup/

OPENER, WED—Sept. 15OPENER, WED—Sept. 15THTH • Write the quote:Write the quote:

–““If we all do just a little, it If we all do just a little, it really DOES make a huge really DOES make a huge difference.”difference.”

• Write a PARAGRAPH reflection.Write a PARAGRAPH reflection.– WHAT does it mean to you?WHAT does it mean to you?– HOW can it apply to your life? To School? To the HOW can it apply to your life? To School? To the

world?world?– HOW does it apply to our ecology unit?HOW does it apply to our ecology unit?

What’s your homework?!?!What’s your homework?!?!

• TEST ... WHEN?!?!TEST ... WHEN?!?!

• Finish up Ch ReviewFinish up Ch Review

16.5 CONSERVATION16.5 CONSERVATIONKEY CONCEPTKEY CONCEPT

Conservation methods can help protect and Conservation methods can help protect and restore ecosystems!!!! restore ecosystems!!!!

SCORE Oyster restoration!!!

Sustainable developmentSustainable development: management of : management of resources for present and future resources for present and future generations!!!!generations!!!!

• Managing & using Managing & using resources WISELY!resources WISELY!– meet current needsmeet current needs– resources will still be resources will still be

available for future useavailable for future use

Industries involved: Industries involved: Timber, fishing, Timber, fishing, agriculture, development!agriculture, development!

• Global fisheries have adopted several Global fisheries have adopted several sustainable practices, 70% of fisheries in sustainable practices, 70% of fisheries in danger!!!danger!!!

rotation of catches: rotation of catches:

fishing gear review:fishing gear review:

harvest reduction: harvest reduction:

fishing bans:fishing bans:

Technology – good and Technology – good and bad!!bad!!

ProsPros•Benefits to Benefits to mankindmankind•CommunicationCommunication•Medical Medical advancesadvances•Scientific Scientific researchresearch

ConsCons•Pollution of air, Pollution of air, water, etc.water, etc.•Use of resourcesUse of resources•Habitat destructionHabitat destruction•Excess waste Excess waste generatedgenerated

Agricultural Agricultural TechnologyTechnology::

•Crops: bigger, better, less Crops: bigger, better, less erosionerosion

•GOODGOOD

•Farm machineryFarm machinery•uses non-renewable resourcesuses non-renewable resources•BADBAD

•Ag. runoff & chemicalsAg. runoff & chemicals•more fertilizers & more fertilizers & pesticides!pesticides!

•BADBAD

Industrial Industrial TechnologyTechnology•Chemicals(CFCs)Chemicals(CFCs)

•deplete ozone layerdeplete ozone layer•BADBAD

•Old equipmentOld equipment•what do we do with it????what do we do with it????•BAD?BAD?

•Fossil fuelsFossil fuels•increased greenhouse gases, increased greenhouse gases, global temp (BAD)global temp (BAD)•Acid rain: ecosystem harm!!! Acid rain: ecosystem harm!!! (BAD)(BAD)

Alternative EnergyAlternative Energy•Natural renewable energy: GOOD!Natural renewable energy: GOOD!• wind, water, solar! wind, water, solar! • Decreases f.f. burning, less Decreases f.f. burning, less

pollution!!pollution!!

•Nuclear energy technology: Nuclear energy technology: • no atmospheric pollution, but toxic no atmospheric pollution, but toxic

wastewaste• Hmmm…Hmmm…

Conservation practices benefit entire Conservation practices benefit entire ecosystemsecosystems

– “listed” species (in trouble)• IUCN website

» Threatened, Threatened, endangered, etc.endangered, etc.

– habitat is protectedhabitat is protected– other species other species

protected in the protected in the ecosystemecosystem

Protecting Earth’s resources Protecting Earth’s resources helps protect our future! helps protect our future!

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – created in 1970– develops policies, regulations to protect

envt.

– Clean Air Act– Clean Water Act– Endangered Species Act

• protects individual species from extinctionprotects individual species from extinction

1. The National Park 1. The National Park Service helps manage Service helps manage public lands.public lands.

The park system The park system includes over includes over 390 areas, 390 areas, covering 84 covering 84 million acres!!million acres!!

Go Visit Your Go Visit Your Parks!!!Parks!!!

What can we do?????What can we do?????

What else can we do?????What else can we do?????

– control population growthcontrol population growth– develop sustainable technology and develop sustainable technology and

practicespractices– protect and maintain ecosystemsprotect and maintain ecosystems

Review!!Review!!

– What is sustainability?What is sustainability?– What are some industries What are some industries

practicing sustainably?practicing sustainably?– What is the fishing industry What is the fishing industry

doing???doing???– How can advances in How can advances in

technology help and hurt the technology help and hurt the environment???environment???

Review!!Review!!

– What are some pros and cons What are some pros and cons of agricultural technology?of agricultural technology?

– What are some pro’s and con’s What are some pro’s and con’s of industrial technology?of industrial technology?

– What are some pro’s and con’s What are some pro’s and con’s of alternative energy??of alternative energy??

– What is an umbrella species?What is an umbrella species?– What else is protected when a What else is protected when a

species “gets listed”??species “gets listed”??

Save the Earth TreeSave the Earth Tree

• On your “leaf” card, write ONE On your “leaf” card, write ONE tip for ORDINARY PEOPLE…tip for ORDINARY PEOPLE…LIKE STUDENTS AND LIKE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS…to help save the TEACHERS…to help save the planetplanet

• We’ll make a TREE full of tips!We’ll make a TREE full of tips!

The Story of StuffThe Story of Stuff

• Jot down some notes during the Jot down some notes during the video so we can talk about it video so we can talk about it after…things when you’re like after…things when you’re like “WHOA! I didn’t know that!” “WHOA! I didn’t know that!”