Communications Technologies

TGJ20Our Footprint

Rapid Research

Class splits into two groupsEach Group will debate the main points

10 Minute Quick research & Points on the following:

Our roads require an unending amount of gravel and raw materials. Costs to the taxpayer is constantly on the rise. A leading aggregate company is willing to provide product at reduced rates and guarantee little to no impact on the environment via an open gravel pit solution. The Federal government supports the company. All environmental studies and research are all positive.

Group A is for / Group B is against

Fish Bowl Debate

Rules: ◦One person from each group sits in a chair across a

table◦The person is the chair is the only person allowed to

talk◦Anyone from the group can tap the person on the

shoulder, who has to immediately stop talking, and take his/her place

◦Keep it real…

◦The moderator will introduce or add additional direction as needed throughout debate.

Open Pit Aggregates / Environment / Water Table

Our Footprint

Water

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JPRpP5S_TqQ

The Earth

The Earth without water

Relative size of all the water on Earth

Relative size of fresh water on Earth

Water Table

Lake Mead

1985 to 2010

Aggregate Pits

Guidebook for Evaluating Mining Project EIAs (pg12)

Global Footprint

We all know about Global Warming◦Greenhouse gases / Pollution

Most of us have some idea of how we (HUMANS) affect our environment

This is not a new discussion…

HUMANS

We are mostly water…

Is there a global water crisis?

Will water be the next hot commodity?

Will profit outweigh humanity?

“Global” Water Crisis

We are a planet a planet running out of available fresh water,” Maude Barlo

Where is it going?◦Pollution◦Displacement (dumping into the ocean)◦

Human rights to water is perhaps our most basic need.◦UN agreed by passing a motion with 122 countries

in favour on July 28, 2010

Create a Poster

Over the next couple days create a poster showing your perspective on water and the environment.

To focus the activity, the poster should be around the CCOP and the Aggregate Pit debate which is currently ongoing

Fundamentals◦ Who owns water?◦ Public Trust◦ Business vs. Environment

Due: 1 week (May 29, 2013)

Resources

http://ccob.ca/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa1qtM

CdR1khttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/

3754520.stmhttp://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-potable-

water.htm#slideshowhttp://typex.ca/www.canadians.org

Resources

http://technology.infomine.com/reviews/pitsandquarries/welcome.asp?view=full#quarries

http://www.qp.alberta.ca/http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/

english/elaws_statutes_90a08_e.htm