E A R T H

Do you ever think about the future? What about 50 or 100 years from now? Currently the world population is approximately 6.7 billion. Look at the map below. It shows which countries in the world have the highest populations. China and India have more than 1 billion people living there.

In the 2080 or 2100 what do you think the population will be? Do you think it will continue to grow or start to diminish? How do people affect the environment and the earth's future?

What do you think about these topics:

• global warming
• pollution
• conservation
• extinction

Since you've moved to Australia you might have heard about our water restrictions.... 4 minute showers, no baths and no watering the gardens. Did you know that March 29, 2008 is 60 Earth Hour day? This is an initiative to save energy by turning off all your lights and electrical appliances for one hour on March 29th at 8pm. Check it out: 60 Earth Hour.

Write about the earth's future. How will your life have changed in 50 or 60 years?