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What is the future of our urban environment?

Today’s lesson Feedback forms Lesson goal Future of urban planning Measure your Ecological Footprint Food wastage Video Design a Fakebook post Goal reflection x 2 Thank you!

Feedback Forms https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TSYyYBfHVML3kD-6iHJnyGYHGSfYuOuhPnTRTHYIBnI/viewform?usp=send_form

Lesson goal 30/4/15 To understand the future challenges and strategies of a sustainable urban environment. To devise personal strategies to improve our own ecological footprints.

United Nations Millennium Development Goals

Sustainability Maintaining the capacity of the environment to support our lives, the lives of other living creatures and for future generations.

Global Urban Population 50% of people live in urban areas Predicted to increase to 60% in 2030 2 billion people will need housing, basic urban infrastructure and services 7 new megacities

Challenges that need to be addressed Least developed countries Transition countries Developed countries Poverty and inequality Slow/negative population growth, ageing Mortgage and housing market crisis Development of slum housing Shrinking cities, deteriorating buildings Unemployment Demand for housing, etc Urban sprawl high energy use from cars, waste and urban sprawl Education and employment needs of young people Demand for housing and facilities Slow population growth, ageing, cities shrinking Shortage of skills in urban sector Environmental pollution from old industries Vehicle ownership rising Financing local authorities

Planning for the future Sustainable urban environments at all levels local regional national global

Strategies to achieve a sustainable urban environment p. 103 in textbook

Ecological footprint The amount of productive land required by each person in the world for food, water, transport, housing and waste management.

Measure your own ecological footprint

Video: How much perfectly good food do we waste?

Reduce your ecological footprint Go to FoodWise (Australia) Get in the same groups you were in last lesson. Using the FoodWise website, research the simple ways you can reduce your own food wastage. Create a Fakebook post to show what you have found. Include in your post: Explanation of the issue of food wastage List of steps to reduce food wastage Image or video that reflects your ideas

Goal reflection LAST LESSON What elements are needed in an urban area to help make it liveable? THIS LESSON Based on your Ecological Footprint measurement, what is one thing you are going to try to change in your daily life to try to reduce it?

THANK YOU!