To start: What do you think an eco-town is?
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To start:What do you think an eco-
town is?
Talk to the person next to you and write down any ideas you have in the back of your exercise book.
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What is an eco-town?
An eco-town is a settlement that does not harm the environment because it meets the needs of people without damaging the environment or
exploiting resources.
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The government wants to build 10 new eco-towns by 2020….
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What is an eco-town? http://ecotownsyoursay.direct.gov.uk/what-is-an-eco-town/
3D walk through an eco-town:
http://ecotownsyoursay.direct.gov.uk/what-is-an-eco-town/video/big
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Read through the proposals for the new eco-town…
Use the information to answer the questions on the sheet.
• What are the environmental claims made?
• What are the social claims made?
• What are the economic claims made?
• What do you think about this proposed eco-town?
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Does everyone think that it is a good idea?
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Tony Henman (Tim Henman’s Dad)
The Weston Front
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Why are people so against eco-towns?
Discuss with your partner and write down any ideas that you have.
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Eco-town debate: Write up
Include:• Background info about eco-towns (use p.58 & 59)• Diagrams / pictures• The arguments for and against.• Any responses to these arguments.• Your opinion.• Anything else you think might be useful.
You can choose how to present your write up. E.g. a newspaper front page, or a formal report, or…