The Process
1.Review international data related to the topic.
Links to useful resources to gain understanding of the topic of sustainability are given below:Video Clips:
- Sustainability Explained
- Garrett Hardin on the Tragedy of the Commons and Resources
- Elinor Ostrom's views
Other resources
- The Kyoto Protocol
- The World Bank Environment Dataset
- The World Bank Poverty Dataset
- Millennium Development Goal 7
- Earth Summit 2012
2.Conduct background research.
Governments around the world respond to the international initiatives in various ways. You need to conduct an Internet research on your government's response and initiatives. Below are links to resources related to other country's government initiatives, just to give you an idea what you should be looking for:Resources:
- Clean Technology
- Global Investments in Green Energy Up
- Europe 'falling behind' in green investment race
3.Synthesize the information.
Use a Word processor to write a short formal report, following the basic structure outlined here: Formal Report Structure
4.Post your report to our class blog within a week.
Also review your peers' reports and give feedback.
Obtain the feedback of two of your peers.
How do their countries findings compare to your findings? Do they consider that your country's government can do more to contribute to the solution of the problem of sustainability?
5.Create a presentation.
Create a Google doc presentation and link it to your report in the class blog.
This is the creative part of this assignment. Your presentation should not exceed 6-8 slides. Include speaker's notes, and at least 3 pictures. The slides should have minimum text and more visual stimulus. You have one week after you have completed the report and obtained peers' feedback to upload and link the presentation to your report in our class blog.
6.Self-evaluate your work.
The evaluation rubric is in the next section.
7.Conclusion
What did you find about your government's initiatives to preserve the environment and its resources? How do your findings compare with your peers' findings about their countries? How will this research make you change your own use of resources?