Project Overview
As the global population grows, humans are having a greater impact on the Earth than ever before. Scientists believe we now live in a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene, the Age of Humans.
Almost every environment around the world has seen some change due to human activity. Most of these changes have not been for the better. Ecosystems are at risk of collapsing and more species are threatened, endangered, or on the brink of extinction than ever before.
Swift action must be taken to identify the causes of ecological genocide and to protect endangered species before they disappear from Earth forever.
Are your students up to the challenge?
Course Curriculum
About the mission
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Level 1: Discover
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Task 1: Create team contract
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Task 2: Assess the impact of the Anthropocene
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Choose focus environment
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Task 3: Create 'Need to Know' list
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Why are environments important?
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Task 4: Daintree Rainforest case study
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Task 5: Environmental worldviews
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Task 6: Identify environment’s importance
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Task 7: The Sahara Desert & environmental change
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Task 8: Establish environmental change
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Task 9: Rising salinity and environmental change
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Task 10: Algal blooms and environmental change
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Task 11: What’s causing environmental change?
Level 2: Create & Share
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Mission update
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Task 12: Managing environments case study – Wilsons Promontory
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Task 13: Managing environments case study – Gulf of Mexico
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Task 14: Analyse comparative protection strategies
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Task 15: Stakeholder negotiation
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Individual recommendation creation
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Negotiate as a team
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Create recommendation as a team
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Task 16: Create environmental management plan
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Task 17: Create advertising campaign
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Task 18: Self- and peer-evaluation
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Task 19: Present your solution
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Tell us what you think!
