Environment Centre Program

Living Sustainably: The Tragedy of the Commons

With its myriad of renewable and environmentally-friendly features, The Camp Kawartha Environment Centre is one of Canada’s most sustainable buildings. From straw bale wall construction to solar panels, the Centre provides an inspiring setting in which to teach students the environmental value of building thoughtfully from the ground up. After a tour of the facilities, students will explore firsthand the challenges of implementing sustainable practices. Tasked with the goal of creating a sustainable fishing community, students will need to strategize, compromise, and discuss how best to overcome the age-old dilemma of ‘The Tragedy of the Commons’.

Resources:

The Story of Stuff Project: An Educational Series of Animated Short Films https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of/ • World Wildlife Fund https://www.worldwildlife.org/ • David Suzuki Foundation: Science and Learning Centre https://davidsuzuki.org/science-learning-centre/

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Curriculum Links:

• Grade 7 - Life Systems: Interactions in the Environment • Grade 8 - Earth and Space System: Natural Water Systems and Human Impact • Grade 9 - Biology: Sustainable Ecosystems and Water Quality • Grade 10 - Earth and Space Science: Climate Change and Reducing Human Impact • Grade 11-12 - Sustainability and Stewardship

* Curriculum links for this program are based on “The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Science and Technology“

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