Why Cruise Ships Are Terrible for the Environment
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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Biology
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Provided by NowThis Earth
What it is
- This video from NowThis Earth explains the various effects cruise ships have on the environment.
- Students learn how badly cruise ships are affecting the environment and ways to mitigate these effects.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The video describes the extent to which cruise ships affect the environment in simple terms.
- It highlights the need for more eco-friendly policies to govern the operations of cruise ships.
- Students learn about Friends of the Earth (FOE).
Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with cruise ships and the fact that it is hard to regulate the activities of ships in international waters.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers could play this video and then ask different groups to provide three ways cruise ships can be more environmentally friendly.
- Click here for a video on ocean acidification, which is also negatively impacting oceans.
- Teachers may want to slow the video playback speed or read the words on the screen to students.
From the scientist review
This resource provides an impact assessment of cruise ships on the environment. The results are striking, and there is a need to set standards and monitor and regulate the activities of cruise ships to reduce carbon emissions. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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