People and the Environment!

People and the Environment!

Poll

How are we today?

• Happy

• Sad

• Hungry

• Tired

• Graduating

Hey look! A Video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic-J6hcSKa8

The Cost of Living

• Urbanization: Development of Cities/Towns over naturally made landscapes.

• Agriculture helps us to meet the demands of feeding growing populations.

• Example: Brazil's Cerrado

Deforestation

• Deforestation is the removal of trees from Earth's forests.

• Deforestation can cause habitat loss for wildlife.

• Clearing Land for urbanization can dry out the land itself...

Call to Action!

• It is up to us to make a CHANGE!

• Switching to renewable resources can helps reduce our "Ecological Footprint".

Open Ended

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