People's Planet
Why we are learning this: to understand the issues that threaten our planet
By the end of this unit, I will know about:
1. The major issues facing the planet.
2. Population Pressure
How the growth of the worlds population places pressure on the planet’s resources and environment
3. Resource Consumption
What is a resource? E.g. water, diamonds, oil
· How do we use them
· What are the implications of their use (local, national, international)
· What can we do to address this
4. Environmental Degradation
What are the major ways the environment is being changed or damaged? E.g. Disposal of Waste, Pollution, Climate Change
· What implications does this have now and in the future
5. Solutions
What can be done to address these issues
· How the New Zealand Resource Management Act 1991 operates
· Other methods of Sustainability