4. Energy from sources that naturally
renew, or will not run out in our lifetimes.
5. Solar energy relies on power
drawn from the sun. It is usually
divided into two types: active
solar energy and passive solar
energy.
6. Using technology like solar panels to
collect energy from the sun and convert
it to electricity.
7.
8.
9. Wind turbines like these convert wind
energy into electricity to supply
c
unities with power.
10.
11. Energy from
plants or other
organic material,
like garbage. It
can be converted
to biogas, which
has a variety of
uses.
12.
13.
14.
15. Assignment Instructions
1. You are the mayor of a brand new city, and it’s your job to
make sure your city is environmentally and economically
sustainable. Write a 1-2 page report that outlines your city’s
design. You MUST include the following concepts in your
design:
• Energy source(s) to power your town
• Waste management programs to handle
garbage/recycling
• Ways you would encourage residents to live an
environmentally friendly lifestyle
• How your city meets the needs of your residents without
negatively impacting the environment (consider our
• discussion about the land-use requirements for a city)
• A green economy to ensure your town continues to
flourish
Editor's Notes
The map is a Human Footprint map from the National Geographic website. Green areas have minimal human impact on the environment, ranging through yellow, orange, red, to purple, the areas of highest environmental impact (city-centres). The map is available of the globe, but I focused on this area of Ontario, since the students will be familiar with it.
This is a Mongolian family, from a culture that is largely nomadic. They use active solar energy to power their technology without having to sacrifice their nomadic lifestyle.
This house has been built to take advantage of the sun’s path: the windows face the sun for most of the day, so that the sun’s rays can heat the house naturally. It’s also built into the ground a little, so the surrounding earth insulates the house and keeps the heat in.
There’s a link to the Reykjavik YouTube clip hyperlinked to the photograph. If you click the picture anywhere from the middle down, it should take you to the video, exactly where it starts to talk about Reykjavik. The video is about 4min and 30sec.
There’s a link to the Vancouver YouTube clip hyperlinked to the photograph. If you click the picture anywhere away from the text, it should take you to the video. The video is about 2min and 30sec.
