Earth’s Survival
How long will it survive?
Easter Island
Easter Island: Lost Civilization
Statues surround the island
• Located off the coast of Chile
• Once a lush forest• Now baron land• Used all resources• Where did they
go?
What did the heads represent?
• Ancient gods• Chiefs• High-ranking
males• Ancestors• They all stand
with their backs to the ocean
• 13’ high• 14 tons• Made from
volcanic ash• Discovered in
1722• 887 statues found
on island
Known as “an ecological disaster”
• First inhabitants: 400AD
• Population reached 9,000 by 1550
• Deforestation• Soil depletion• Erosion• Cannibalism
Compare to our planet
• Could Earth be compared to Easter Island?
• Are we depleting our resources?
• What is the effect of our constantly increasing population?
Other Alternatives
• If we use up all our resources, where will we go?
• Our three closest planets: Mercury, Mars, Venus
• Could we live on another planet?
Mars
Mercury
Venus
What Can You Do?
• Conserve Water• Conserve Fuel• Stop polluting our
water• Stop polluting our air• Recycle• Conserve Energy• Plant a tree
What are we doing at Bogle?Do you think we are helping our
planet survive?