Lecture 4b. Sustainability What do you think sustainability is? Each table come up with a definition and share on board.

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Lecture 4b

Sustainability What do you think sustainability is? Each table come up with a definition and share on board.

Sustainability Development that meets the needs of the present while not compromising future generations needs.

Sustainability Development that meets the needs of the present while not compromising future generations needs. What steps can YOU take to live a more sustainable life?

Sustainability Renewable resources: can regenerate over time Ex: trees Non-renewable resources: can only be used once Ex: oil

Sustainability Peak Oil: is the theory of when oil extraction has peaked, production will enter a terminal decline. It is estimated we have consumed 50% of the worlds oil resources. As resources become scarce their value increases, this means that the cost of gas is going to go up. What implications does this have on YOUR life today?

Life on Earth Water, air, and soil are the 3 conditions that make up the resources for life on earth. Human activities affect these conditions, and so our activities affect life on earth Our education system calls these “environmental challenges”, I prefer to call them human impacts.

Class preview Current events Lecture Textbook assignment Study/homework

Review from yesterday So what new stuff did we learn about? 1.Environment 2.Spheres 3.Sustainability 4.Peak oil 5.Renewable & non-renewable resources

Human impacts: Ozone 1. Ozone Depletion: A layer of the atmosphere that blocks UV rays has developed holes due to chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s). UV rays cause cancer and kill plankton Montreal Protocol- aims to eliminate use of CFC’s CFC’s are found in aerosol sprays and air conditioners and fridges.

Human Impacts: Climate Change Hot topic! 2. Green House Gasses (GHG’s): Prevent heat from leaving the planet

Human Impacts: Climate Change GHG’s: CO 2, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide Cartoon to help Mr. Hoy explain how this works Cartoon

Human Impacts: Climate Change Canadian impacts: warmer temperatures, melting of the permafrost, melting of glaciers and arctic ice, rising sea levels. Shifting animal ranges. Erratic weather patterns.

Human Impacts: Climate Change Actions taken? Kyoto Protocol: in 1997 countries of the UN declare they will reduce GHG emissions to stabilize carbon emissions in the atmosphere. Canada initially signs up but withdraws in 2011

Human Impacts: Climate Change What are the main contributors of GHG’s in the world? Industry, forest fires, cattle, cars, deforestation. How have scientists proven this?

Human Impacts: Climate Change Ice cores from the arctic can be date back 1000’s of years and keep a record of the atmosphere. Around the industrial revolution there is a huge spike in GHG’s= human caused.

Human Impacts: Acid rain

Acid Rain: Sulfuric Acid released into the atmosphere, then falls to the earth with rain, snow, or fog. Main contributor: Coal Power plants, burning of fossil fuels. Acid rain effects vegetation by limiting their ability to absorb nutrients from the soil. Aka: BAD for the environment.

Human Impacts: Desertification

As we use up aquifers, natural vegetation can longer get the water it needs and dies, creating deserts. When water evaporates it leaves behind salt. Overtime soils become too salty to grow vegetation. As aquifers reach low levels near the sea, salt water starts to seep in speeding up the process.

Human Impacts: Ocean Acidification 30-40% of the carbon in the atmosphere is absorbed by bodies of water. This causes a drop in pH, turning the water more acidic. Acidic water makes it harder for shellfish and other sea organisms with exoskeletons to grow.

Fresh Water resources Read pages in your text book Answer the following questions: 1.How much of the world’s water is fresh? 2.What form is this water found? 3.What are the main causes for for fresh water shortages? 4.What is an aquifer? 5.What are the consequences if countries like India, China, and USA run out of groundwater? 6.What actions can be taken to reduce surface water contamination?