“Our current ecological and economic crisis stems from our dependence on cheap and abundant energy; turning fossil fuels into a double-edged sword. Although our actions have lifted our civilization to new heights, it has come at a tremendous price. We are now at a point where humanity’s demands for natural resources far exceed the earth’s capacity to sustain us. The extraction and the use of those resources in the past two centuries have changed our climate and ecosystems so significantly, that a new geological era had to be created.” [1]
Introduction to WEnotes activity
This activity is designed to provide an opportunity to practice posting a comment to the Course Feed using our WEnotes technology.
- You will need to register on this course site by clicking on the user icon ( ) in the site menu and completing the form. You need to be logged in to post using WEnotes before attempting this activity.
- Watch the video above, then consider the question below.
- Can natural systems continue to cope with an industrialised human impact?
- Share your ideas on this topic by visiting the Course Feed and read what others think. Put Case for transformation at the beginning of your post to aid reading
Here are a few example posts to show what you might post:
- Funnel model: The most important message in the video is …
- Funnel model: We need to get away from fossil fuel dependence because…
- Funnel model: The earth will only continue to sustain us if …
- Share your own ideas …
Post here or go to the Course Feed to post and read what others say.
You must be logged in to post to WEnotes.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzjRDtFxuo&t=0
“Our current ecological and economic crisis stems from our dependence on cheap and abundant energy; turning fossil fuels into a double-edged sword. Although our actions have lifted our civilization to new heights, it has come at a tremendous price. We are now at a point where humanity’s demands for natural resources far exceed the earth’s capacity to sustain us. The extraction and the use of those resources in the past two centuries have changed our climate and ecosystems so significantly, that a new geological era had to be created.” [1]
Introduction to WEnotes activity
This activity is designed to provide an opportunity to practice posting a comment to the Course Feed using our WEnotes technology.
Here are a few example posts to show what you might post:
Post here or go to the Course Feed to post and read what others say.
You must be logged in to post to WEnotes.
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