Activity: The consequences of Air,water and land Pollution (Sustainability

Compass)

Step 1: Choose a natural resource that is in your country. Here are some suggestions:

● A local water resource

 ● A nearby beach

● A national park

● Air quality in your city

Step 2: Start with the phrase ‘what would happen if _____________ became heavily polluted?’
using the four points of the Sustainability Compass, brainstorm possible impacts on the
environment, society, economy and politics.
Step 3: Choose one impact in each of the compass Categories and brainstorm some possible
ways to overcome this impact.
Step 4: Convert your ideas into a poster that could be used as a way to inform people of the
need to protect this natural resource.

ATL Skill:
Thinking – identify obstacles and challenges