Class 2- Conservation of resources

•Influence of lifestyle on
consumption of resource and energy
•Reading Your Electric Bill (At Home)
•Ecological footprint
•Carbon footprint
•Sustainability
•Footprint Quiz
•Lab report-2
 Influence of lifestyle on consumption of
resource and energy

Income Car ownership

Poor vs rich who consume more?

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 Influence of lifestyle on consumption of
resource and energy

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 Influence of lifestyle on consumption of
resource and energy

Consumption of electronics, textiles

and cosmetics

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 Influence of lifestyle on consumption of
resource and energy

Dietary choices

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 Influence of lifestyle on consumption of
resource and energy

How does energy consumption affect the environment?

All energy sources have some impact on our environment.

Fossil fuels (nonrenewable energy)—coal, oil, and natural
gas—do substantially more harm than renewable energy
(solar energy, wind energy, biogas, geothermal) sources by
most measures, including air and water pollution, damage to
public health, wildlife and habitat loss, water use, land use,
and emissions leading to global warming.

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 Reading Your Electric Bill (At Home)

Directions: Two sample electricity bills have been

attached after 3 slides

Question 1: How much did the consumer pay for electricity

for that month (Include both including and excluding vat)?

Question 2: How many kilowatt hours of electricity did

the household use in that month?
Question 3: What is the cost you pay per kilowatt hour?
(You have to divide the “Total Energy Charge” by “KWH
Consumed”.)

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 Reading Your Electric Bill (At Home) Contd..

Question 4: Can you tell from the bill if any or all of your electricity comes
from renewable energy sources? (You may pay extra to ensure a portion of
your electricity come from renewable resources.)

Question 5: Energy efficiency refers to completing a task using less energy

input than usual. For example, an LED light bulb produces the same amount
of light as other bulbs, but with less energy. Where do you see opportunities
to become more energy efficient at your home (mention any two techniques)?

Question 6: Energy conservation refers to behaviors and actions that

people can do to save or use less energy. For example, turning off the
lights when you leave a room is an action you can take that reduces the
amount of electricity you use. Write down any two actions you can take to
reduce the amount of energy you use?

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 Reading Your Electric Bill (At Home) Contd..

Question 7: Kiara is in the market for a new Air

Conditioner! One Air Conditioner she likes is energy
efficient, but a bit more expensive and another one
is cheap but consumes more energy. According to
you which one she should buy and why?
Question 8: The sample bill in the next slide is for
the month of February and the sample bill in the
following slide is for the month of September for the
same household. According to you what can be the
possible reasons for such a difference in the bills for
these two months?

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 Ecological Footprint

• The ecological footprint is a measure of human

demand on the Earth's ecosystems.
• The ecological footprint is one way of measuring
the impact a person has on the environment.
• Overshoot: humans have surpassed the Earth’s
carrying capacity.

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 Carbon footprint

The amount of carbon dioxide released into the

atmosphere as a result of the activities of a
particular individual, organization, or community.
YOUR’S: A carbon footprint is the total amount of
greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and
other gases) that are generated by your actions.

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 Ecological footprints are not all equal

The ecological footprints of

countries vary greatly:

The U.S. footprint is almost

5 times greater than the
world’s average;

Developing countries
have much smaller
footprints than
developed countries.

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 Footprints Across the World

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 Figure below examines sustainability at the scale of individual
countries by contrasting their Ecological Footprint with their UN
Human Development Index (a measure of standard of living).

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 Calculate Your Ecological Footprint

Take the Quiz on-line

On-line:
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/person
al_footprint/
Tips:
Click on ADD DETAILS TO INCREASE ACCURACY
See what Solutions can best help you reduce your ecological
footprint

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 Example Footprint Quiz Results

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 Example Footprint Quiz Results

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 Lab report – 5

Answer the previous 8 questions

Take the ecological footprint quiz
Take screen shot of the results (all)

Write down any three suggestions to reduce your

ecological footprints without compromising your lifestyle.
Why do you think the ecological footprint for the
people in Bangladesh is so small? Why is it so large
for people living in the United States?

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