Knowledge+Saturation

__**Calculate your ecological footprint with the online quiz!**__ http://www.earthday.net/footprint/
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 * ==**__GENERAL__**==

Ecologic wants a sustainable world. We believe such a world can only be created by bringing Ecology, Economy and Ethics into harmony. We can claim sustainable progress when all three are improving together – but not otherwise. http://www.ecologic.org.nz/
 * __Ecologic New Zealand__**

http://www.tigweb.org/understand/issues/
 * __Global Issues you may want to investigate for your Inquiry:__**

Change from Google to Blackle to save energy! http://www.blackle.com/ __**50 facts that should change the world**__ http://signature103.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/50-facts-that-should-change-the-world/
 * __Blackle- the Energy Saving Search Engine__**

[|Science news for kids] Lots of great, easy to read articles about many global issues our world is facing today that affect the world our children will inherit. http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

The Be The Change campaign aims to encourage people like you to take action on climate change and to make those actions even more effective by inspiring others to take action and demonstrating to political leaders that New Zealanders care about climate change. Find out more at: http://www.bethechange.org.nz/content/what-be-change%3F
 * __Be the change__**

=POVERTY= Find out how climate change affects those in third world countries... "Welcome to **OneWorld.net.** We bring together the latest news and views from over [|1,600 organizations] promoting human rights awareness and fighting poverty worldwide " http://www.oneworld.net/

**__SUSTAINABILITY__**
http://www.sustainability.govt.nz/
 * __What is sustainability?__** Living sustainably means living smarter. Through this site you’ll learn how to reduce your impact on the environment and save money.

__**CARBON**__
__**Carbon footprint**__ Calculate your home's carbon footprint. You may need some help from your parents to complete this worthwhile activity http://www.offsettherest.com/personal-footprint.html

__**Getting the dirt on carbon**__ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20090304/Feature1.asp

**__FLOODS AND DROUGHTS__**
http://www.icpdr.org/icpdr-pages/floods_droughts.htm
 * __Human impact on our land:__**

http://drought.unl.edu/kids/whatis.htm
 * __What is a drought?__**

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20040825/Feature1.asp
 * __A dire shortage of water__**

**__MELTING ICECAPS__**
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20090204/Note2.asp || **__My 'sust' house__** http://www.mysusthouse.org/game.html Choose from two games: 1. create a more sustainable environment; 2. build a sustainable house http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/games/index.html
 * __Science loses out when ice caps melt__**
 * __Test your knowledge about climate change with this online quiz...__**

Try these interactive activities to learn more about energy http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/99.htm
 * __What is energy?/ Using Energy / Wasting Energy/__**

__**Ollie's World**__ http://www.olliesworld.com/ __** Ollie's Island:**__ Join a more grown up Ollie and his friends on a series of comic misadventures as they discover where everything they eat, drink, use and wear comes from. __**Ollie saves the planet:**__ Join Ollie and his friends as they Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rethink their actions in the areas of Waste, Water, Energy, Air and Biodiversity to save the planet and move towards Sustainability. __**Ollie recycles:**__ Join Ollie and his friends as they come to understand the 3R’s - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and the importance of waste minimisation, litter prevention, resource recovery and recycling

__**Interactive games by Greenpeace:**__ http://www.greenpeace.org/international/fungames Below are just a few!

Come get some! Evil publicity agents are spreading lies about nuclear power and nuclear weapons. Help Duke convert missile silos and nuclear power plants into weapons-free-zones and safe, clean, renewable energy. Hurry!
 * Duke Antinuke**

Your two whale friends each have a special power in this epic struggle to en-bubble submarines and push them out of your ocean world.
 * Whale Flip**

Mister Splashy Pants just heard that two of his Greenpeace pals have been arrested. He, too, is amazed that they've been locked up for exposing the truth -- and he's going to do something about it. Are you?
 * Mister Splashy Pants**

The game in which you save endangered species from extinction. || **__The Outlook for Someday__** Click on the image above to check out some award winning videos created by young New Zealanders to get a message of sustainability. The 2009 competition launches in mid July. It would be great to see some Team D students taking part! Check out some [|details about the competition]. Below is just one of the many...
 * Ecoquest**

__**Sticky TV Movie Camp**__ Room 16's Frankie, Georgia, Amina, Paul and Jake attended Sticky TV's movie camp last term. They has to make a comedy movie about saving the world, perfect for our inquiry! View it here... http://www.stickytv.co.nz/Fri5th.html

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 * __Living off $1000 a year__**
 * How and why does this man do it? Explain.
 * How is he living a sustainable life? Jot these down in a list as you watch...

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 * __Captain Planet__**
 * What environmental messages are shared in this clip?
 * What are Paradise's nvironmentally sound methods? Jot these down in a list as you watch...

__**10 Ways to Sustainability**__ What can you do to work towards being sustainable? Watch this video for some easy tips! media type="youtube" key="_YS0EEL8dPM" height="237" width="291" Check out these videos from the movie based on Dr Suess's The Lorax.
 * __The Lorax__**
 * Think about how this relates back to our BIG question...
 * What message is there about how we treat the world we live in?
 * What are the problems you can see? (__effect__)
 * What is the __cause__ of the problems you can see?
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