How can you

decrease your…

The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on

the Earth's ecosystems

Pre-activity QuestionsPre-activity Questions((answer these before you start)

1. What is global climate change?

2. List which ways you think you are currently helping the environment

Reflection 1By taking responsibility by planting trees

in your yard and your community, how will you curb the threat to global

climate change?

List at least two ways.

Reflection 2Describe how installing a shower head

that decreases water flow might help curb the threat to global climate

change?

List at least three ways.

Reflection 3This compact fluorescent light runs on a fraction of the electricity that it takes to run the typical incandescent light bulb.

With your use of these compact fluorescent lights in your home, how might you be taking a step towards curbing the threat to global climate

change?

List at least two ways.

Reflection 4

How does your efforts of recycling in your daily life

help curb the threat to global climate change?

List at least two ways.

Reflection 5How does the continual use of reusable

lunch/shopping bags help curb the threat to global climate change?

List at least two ways.

Reflection 6Paper or plastic or...?

Keeping in mind what you have learned about global climate change,

what is ultimately the best response to give the store clerk?

Reflection 7How might your keeping the car tuned regularly be a responsible step towards

curbing the threat to global climate change?

List at least two ways.

Reflection 8How might your reduction in consumption

of beef be a responsible step in helping to curb the threat to global climate

change?

List at least four ways.

Reflection 9Love fruit? So do I... The fruit in the right bowl were grown in our state. However, the ones in the left bowl were grown in a foreign country

and can be purchased in our stores seasonally. Which fruit should you buy to help

curb the threat to global climate change?

List at least two reasons.Grown in Chili Grown in

California

Reflection 10How might remembering to always turn the lights off when leaving a room be a

step towards curbing global climate change?

List at least two ways.

Write a 25 word summary

of your plans to impact your own environment