What is Seaspiracy about?
Overfishing, commercial fishing industry, plastic pollution, etc.
Name one common Iowa bird
Robin, chickadee, bluejay, etc.
Name one way to reduce your carbon footprint
True or false: Forests are the largest storehouses of carbon.
False, it's our oceans!
One thing you've learned about the environment from Ms. Amanda
Anything
What are microplastics?
Tiny pieces of plastic in the oceans
Name two birds you saw at the bird blind
Answers will vary
Name two ways you can reduce your carbon footprint
Name one thing that causes deforestation
Agriculture, logging, human migration and population increases, extractive industries (mining, oil and gas), transport and infrastructure projects and expanding towns and cities.
What happens during a prescribed burn? How does it help the environment?
Fire prevents brush and trees from overtaking the prairie, prevents build-up of dead vegetation that encourages weeds and retards new growth, and improves habitat for prairie birds, mammals and butterflies, many of them endangered.
What is overfishing?
Overfishing is catching too many fish at once, so the breeding population becomes too depleted to recover
What are some materials used in bird nests?
Dead twigs, Dead leaves, Dry grass, Feathers, Plant fluff or down (e.g. cattail fluff, cottonwood down), Moss, Bark strips, Pine needles, etc.
Where do carbon emissions come from?
Trucks, cars, factories, people, etc.
Name one thing that causes deforestation
Animal agriculture, logging, human migration and population increases, extractive industries (mining, oil, and gas), transport and infrastructure projects, and expanding towns and cities.
What is solar energy?
Energy harnessed from the sun
What is greenwashing?
Greenwashing is the process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company's products are more environmentally sound.
Something you learned about birds or raptures this far
Any
True or False: Trees take in oxygen and release carbon into the atmosphere
False. Trees take in carbon and release oxygen for us to breathe. That's why they're so important!
Why is deforestation harmful to the environment?
Food problems, unsuitable land of deforested area for conservation, Flooding, loss of biodiversity, displacement of indigenous communities, Climate change, Economic loss, Health issues
What is bycatch?
Marine animals caught in commercial fishing nets
What is the best way to help our oceans survive?
Leave them alone, reduce fish consumption
Give an example of how you can upcycle something
What do increased carbon emissions contribute to?
Climate change, global warming
True or false: Two-thirds of global forest cover loss is occurring mainly in the tropics and sub-tropics.
True!
Name one source of renewable energy and one source of non-renewable energy
Solar, wind, etc.
coal, oil, natural gas, etc.