Can nature make us more environmentally accountable?

This lesson will focus on sustainability. We'll consider how we, as designers, can look to nature to make us accountable for the products we design and make. Please note this lesson will require some additional equipment, beyond a pen, pencil or paper, to fully participate.

Can nature make us more environmentally accountable?

This lesson will focus on sustainability. We'll consider how we, as designers, can look to nature to make us accountable for the products we design and make. Please note this lesson will require some additional equipment, beyond a pen, pencil or paper, to fully participate.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. products considering life cycle analysis
  2. how products can be developed considering the concept of 'cradle to grave'
  3. the concept of circular economy approaches in relation to product development and consumption

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4 Questions

Q1.
It is important to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide we produce.
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
How many tonnes of waste material goes to landfill sites in the UK?
5 million tonnes
Correct answer: 9 million tonnes
Q3.
'Upcycle' is a term used when someone's waste material is used again to make something of greater value.
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
A carbon footprint is is a made by a person who works with carbon.
Correct answer: False
True

4 Questions

Q1.
How many stages are there in a life cycle assessment?
3
Correct answer: 5
Q2.
Of the 6Rs, which one is missing from this list: Rethink, repair, reuse, reduce, recycle.....
Redistribute
Correct answer: Refuse
Q3.
How many TV sets are thrown away each year in the UK?
Correct answer: 2,000,000
50,000
Q4.
'Cradle to grave' is a term used when considering the environmental impact of making and disposing of a product.
False
Correct answer: True

Lesson appears in

UnitDesign and technology / Design in the natural world

Design and technology