QUESTIONS

• What are the two key greenhouse gasses?

  Carbon dioxide and methane
• What kinds of human activity generate greenhouse gases and carbon?

  Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, agriculture
• What is the “greenhouse effect”?

  Trapping of heat
• How do plants affect the carbon content in our atmosphere?

  Photosynthesis
• How could human activity help to reduce the greenhouse effect?

  Renewable energy
• How can designers reduce the carbon footprint of the products they bring to market?

  Sustainable materials, energy-efficient production
• What are the negative impacts of mining?

  Environmental degradation
• What kinds of materials come from mines?

  Ores, minerals, metals
• Which fossil fuels are harvested through drilling?

  Oil, natural gas
• Why are polymer based products particularly damaging to our oceans compared to wood or metal?

  Non-biodegradable.
• What are the effects of atmospheric pollution on the planet?

  Climate change, respiratory diseases.
• Who are the stakeholders in a company?

  Shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, government, community