Faced with sky-high electricity rates, small communities across a country known more for garbage than environmental citizenship are finding economic salvation in making renewable energy.
China, as we have reported recently, is making serious commitments to stemming the environmental damage being caused by their explosive industial revolution. One of the biggest ecological projects taking place in China is that of Dongtan
Excellent for Environmental Quality and Sustainability when looking at Rainforests but also would be useful in Resource Consumption.
Might also fall into an Optional Unit for Food and Health.
[Submitted by Chris Stephenson]
human impacts of climate change - not strictly on the syllabus but interesting nonetheless
could be good to use as an example of forced migration though