What does it mean to live sustainably? What is sustainability? Put simply, it is our ability to sustain ourselves! This means living in a way that we do not use all the resources on planet Earth so we can continue to live into the future. There are many ways to live sustainably, such as recycling, using less water, and gardening at home. We need to live in harmony with nature so we can ensure that the planet is liveable for our children and our grandchildren.
For this project you will research a sustainable idea and present your findings in a medium of your choosing. For example, you may choose to research rainwater harvesting and write a poem about it. Or, you may choose to write an essay on Denver’s recycling program. Anything that will help people to better understand sustainable living is acceptable.
Things to include and grading:
-brainstorming ideas (10%)
-rough drafts of all work (30%)
-final draft (60%)
-pictures, sketches, drawings, and illustrations
Ideas for Projects
PowerPoint/Prezi/Google Doc Presentation
Poem
Song
Poster
Essay
3-D Model
Comic
Illustrations
School Assignment
Game
Ideas for Topics
Beekeeping
Biodiversity
Biofuel
-ethanol
-methane
Biomass
Biotecture
Blackwater
Carbon Tax
City Design
Climate Change
Clothing
-recycled
Colorado
Companion Planting
Denver
Desalination
Earthships
Ecotourism
Electric Vehicles
Energy
Food/Farming
-no-till agriculture
-local/in season
-compost
-soil fertility
-closed-loop systems
-greenhouses
-plant guilds
-greenhouses
Forests
Geothermal
Global Warming
Greywater
Hybrid Vehicles
Hydrogen Power
Hydro
-electric
-water wheel
-wave power
-tidal power
Land Use Planning
Lighting
-LED (Light Emitting Diode)
Permaculture
Public Transportation
Rainwater Harvesting
Rammed Earth building
Reducing Energy Use
-public transportation
-bicycle
Reducing Resource Consumption
-Recycling
-Composting
-Second-hand clothes
Rocket Stove Heaters
Solar Power
-Passive
-Active water heating
-Photovoltaic (PV)
-Concentrated Thermal Power Plant
-distillation
Tidal Power
Vegetable oil powered vehicles
Water
Wave Power
Wind Power
-turbines
-windmills
Xeriscape