Apr. 25 – Ecological Footprint

We started by finishing the Behind the Label package today.  You should have a sense of how much people get paid and what kind of conditions they work in to create the clothes and shoes that we have.

Next we did a life raft activity.  If you were floating on a life raft with your entire house underwater, what 10 things would you grab?  Those who did not write down food, water and clothing would have died!  This activity helps us sorts out the difference between needs and wants.

Then we went to the computer lab to look into our effects on the environment.  Try this Ecological Footprint Calculator to find out:

• Ecological Footprint Calculator

We will discuss more of this on Monday