Edexcel Geography A Level Globalisation

1. Globalisation, sustainability
and localism

2. What is Tesco saying and why?

3. Your TurnYour Turn
What is McDonalds saying and
why?

4. Globalisation, sustainability and
localism
• Increasing concerns about the environment and
unsustainability.
• For example the BP Deep Water Horizon oil spill in 2010
leaked 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
• Huge environmental (600 turtles and 100 dolphins
died) and economic impact (shrimp, tuna and oyster
fisherman all suffered smaller catches)
• People boycotted BP following the disaster as a result.
• Film trailer here
• As a result people have been more and more aware of
what they buy and where it comes from and its impacts

5. Your Turn
• Three groups, each will look at a specific area and
then present to the rest of the class next lesson.

6. Three groups
1. Localism is a response
to globalisation as it
increases sustainability
2. Ethical Consumerism
and Fair Trade reduce
environmental impacts
3. Recycling helps to
manage resource
consumption
Sustainable living :
Transition towns
p189 Lizard
The Local sourcing
solution
P208-210(top) Ice
RESEARCH: Todmorden
Transition Town
Fair Trade
P190 Lizard
Ethical Consumption and
Fair Trade
P210 Ice
RESEARCH: People Tree
Waste and recycling
P190 Lizard
Recycling and resource
consumption
P210-211 Ice
Resource Recycling
P215 Terrace / Fields book
RESEARCH: Keep Britain
Tidy