Lesson 19

Question 1

What is an ecological footprint (carbon footprint)?

Answer 1

How much carbon we produce and the impact on the environment

Question 2

What is localism?

Answer 2

Increasing sustainability by promoting local products

Question 3

What is a transition town?

Answer 3

Using local products to become more detached though globalisation by becoming more local

Question 4

What is sustainability?

Answer 4

Meeting the needs of today without compromising the needs of the future

Question 5

How many planets would every country need to supply resources at the UK’s rate?

Answer 5

3.1

Question 6

At the current rate of growth how many planets do we need to supply resources by 2025?

Answer 6

2 plants worth

Question 7

Localism benefits? (4)

Answer 7

Demonstrates investment in local community
Lower costs - shorter supply chain
Local suppliers benefit - easier travel
Easier to source specified local products

Question 8

Localism drawbacks? (3)

Answer 8

Supplier become too dependant on buyer
Less efficient with economies of scale
when contracts are terminated, unwanted local publicity can happen.

Question 9

What is the case study for transition towns?

Answer 9

Totnes

Question 10

Where is Totnes?

Answer 10

South West UK

Question 11

What problems did Totnes face?

Answer 11

waste - unrecycable

high gas/electricity bills

Question 12

What solutions did Totnes come up with?

Answer 12

Grow food in garden
Free exchanges
Community events
Renewable energy