UN International Year of Sanitation

Click on the picture to find out the economic, social and environmental benefits for improving sanitation. Also look at the case studies under 'IYS in Action'.

Calculate your own Water Footprint

Follow this link to calculate your own water footprint - be honest!!
http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/WaterFootprintCalculator

Globalisation and the Internet

I love this as well! An excellent map to show which areas of the world are switched on and which are switched off. Click on the image!

TNCs and Globalisation

I love this! Excellent to show TNCs influence around the world. Click on the image.

Options for our Energy Future

Some extra ideas:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8085551.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8055344.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8078938.stm
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008700362_lithium03.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/14/air-powered-car-hybrid-france
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7243247.stm

Enjoy!

Future of Energy

Some starter web links to the 3 options for the future:

'Business as Usual':
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article619828.ece
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/futures/38857
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc756fc0-2d9b-11dd-b92a-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f2b40164-cfea-11dc-9309-0000779fd2ac.html

Alternative Energy (Nuclear and Wind Power):
http://watd.wuthering-heights.co.uk/subpages/nuclear.html
http://watd.wuthering-heights.co.uk/subpages/renewables.html
http://timeforchange.org/pros-and-cons-of-nuclear-power-and-sustainability
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/yes-please-no-thanks-for-and-against-nuclear-power-517402.html - excellent
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2005/nuclear/default.stm

http://www.cus.net/renewableenergy/subcats/wind/wind.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7136178.stm
http://www.greenlivinganswers.com/wind-power/pros-and-cons-of-an-offshore-wind-farm

Conservation:
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123161632
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/16/energy-efficiency
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/august20/krosnick-082008.html

Canada's Tar Sands

Good link that I have found: http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/oil/alberta_oilsands.html

Peak Oil

An excellent Guardian article on the Peak Oil issue: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2005/apr/21/oilandpetrol.news

A lot of the resources we will use in our Peak Oil lessons come from this website:
http://wolfatthedoor.org.uk/

Good in depth discussion of the issue and an excellent website for this part of the course:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/oil/peak-oil.html

Peak Oil documentary

We will watch chapter 1 and 2 of this documentary during lessons but it is worth watching the rest of it to get a fuller picture. Click on the picture to watch.

New Frontiers in Oil Exploration

The links below point take you to some extra reading and mini case studies about new areas in the world are being explored in order to reduce energy insecurity.

http://enviro-map.com/sakhalin - Japan

http://www.eurogasinc.com/oil-gas-exploration-poland_37.html - Poland

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/27/2015860.htm - Australia

http://myaker.net/text.cfm?path=1&id=226&lid=3 - Ghana

http://www.richminerals.ca/m1.html - Brazil

Canada's Tar Sands - a viable alternative?

Click on the photo to find out more arguments against exploiting the tar sands. There are several links at the bottom of the article. Remember you need a balanced argument!

ANWR - To Drill Or Not To Drill?

Watch these to get a fuller argument to the debate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMKcxVdju8Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JbgzWCM0A4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOZRrbE8Qao&feature=related

Extra Reading for Energy Security

Visit the two links below and make notes on the key issues and points raised:

http://www.geographyinthenews.rgs.org/interviews/article/default.aspx?id=945

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/175b33fc-c006-11db-995a-000b5df10621,dwp_uuid=81f97690-812f-11da-8b55-0000779e2340.html