Warm-Up Pop Quiz What 2 factors go in to determining a

biome? Give general precipitation and

temperature rates for the following biomes:

Desert….temperate forest….tundra Also, give one plant or animal for each

and how each is adapted to their biome

Ecological Footprint

Ecological Footprints Ecological Footprint is

a measure of how much a person impacts their environment It measures the extent

to which resources are used faster than they can regenerate

Ecological Footprint On average a person has 4.5 acres of available land on

Earth People in the west are more well developed and have

a higher ecological footprint than people in the East

Ecological Footprint William Rees calculated

that if developed nations worked together they could easily reduce their ecological footprint Don’t use cars when

necessary Insulate homes Grow food Recycle

Reducing ecologic footprint Don’t drive whenever possible

Ride bikes Burning gas gives off CO2

Ecologic footprint can be reduced by 20%

Reducing ecologic footprint Grow vegetables and don’t waste food

Can reduce ecologic footprint by 11% Growing fruits and vegetables reduces wastes

associated with refrigeration and packaging

Reducing ecologic footprint Make home energy

efficient Insulation, double

glazing Insulating homes will

keep heat in and reduce the need for more energy.

Will save money

Reducing ecologic footprint

Turn thermostat down A decrease in 4

degrees can save 5% of a homes ecologic footprint

If homes are well insulated then there will be no need to turn thermostat up

Reducing ecologic footprint Reduce, reuse, recycle

Recycle items whenever possible Avoid over packaged products when shopping Donate unwanted items to charities

What is your Ecological Footprint? Goto: www.myfootprint.org User: frank_henson@abss.k12.nc.us Password: DYFAMEcL Find your footprint. Write Paragraph addressing these questions: What is your ecological footprint? What if everyone had the same footprint as

you? How can you reduce your footprint? What will happen to the Earth if everyone

does not reduce their footprint?