Sustainability Task 5

Catchment Detox is an online game where the player manages a virtual river catchment. The game goes for 100 turns and you make as many changes to the landscape as you like (you can also do none!) before taking your next turn. The aim is to create an environmentally happy catchment with a sustainable and thriving economy.

After playing the game online I want you to write a 150 word reflection on the choices you made, and the impact they caused on the environment, the economy, tourism and agriculture.

Before you write your reflection think about the following:

• What were the best choices you made?
• What were some of the poor decisions you made?
• What did the 'ideal' catchment look like?
• What do you believe to be the most important aspect/issue related to maintaining a thriving and healthy catchment?

The post relating to the above needs to be published on your blog by Monday 26th October.

Sustainability Task 4

The Ecological Footprint is a data-driven metric that tells us how close we are to the goal of sustainable living. Footprint accounts work like bank statements, documenting whether we are living within our ecological budget or consuming nature’s resources faster than the planet can renew them.

After completing the web-based quiz, as well as the other relevant activities, you are required to share your understandings of this concept on your blog.

In your blog post make sure you include your reflections on the following questions:

1) Do we all have the same sized Ecological Footprints?

2) What have you found out relating to how Ecological Footprints differ?

3) What effects the size of the Ecological Footprint?

As well as discussing your thoughts on the questions above I want you to include a 60 word summary that explains what you have learnt from this activity. Also, using your skills in uploading, I want you to include an appropriate accompanying picture that is related to the concept of ecological footprints (use the Creative Commons search engine at http://search.creativecommons.org/ to obtain a copy right free image for your blog entry).

The post that addresses the above is due to be published on your blog by Thursday 22nd October.