Resilient Australia - How Do Humans Negatively Impact the Environment?

Learning intentions

Students will:

• explore the negative impact human actions can have on the environment.

Success criteria

Students can:

• explain how floodplain harvesting reduces the availability of natural water resources for farmers and the environment.
• make connections between the human management of spaces and the negative consequences for the environment, including resulting natural disasters such as bushfires, floods, and droughts.
• create a communication piece that promotes awareness of the issue and advocates for more environmentally conscious management practices of natural spaces.