Glenelg River Human Impacts

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🎯 WALT & Success Criteria

We Are Learning To:

• Investigate how human activities impact the Glenelg River's ecosystem
• Analyse local case studies on developments affecting the river environment
• Discuss strategies to manage and minimise human impact on river systems

Success Criteria - I can:

□ Explain how specific human activities impact the Glenelg River ecosystem
□ Analyse case study data to identify environmental changes
□ Suggest realistic management or mitigation strategies

📊 Part 1: Case Study Analysis

Your group's focus area: _________________________________

1. What human activity is your group investigating?

2. List three specific ways this activity impacts the Glenelg River:

a) ___________________________________________________________

b) ___________________________________________________________

c) ___________________________________________________________

3. What evidence from your case study supports these impacts? (Include data, photos, or examples)

4. Who are the main stakeholders affected by this issue?

Local farmers

Portland residents

Tourism operators

First Nations communities

Environmental groups

Government agencies

5. What are the long-term consequences if this impact continues unchecked?

💡 Part 2: Solutions & Action Planning

6. Propose TWO realistic management strategies to reduce this human impact:

Strategy 1: ____________________________________________

How it would help: ___________________________________

Strategy 2: ____________________________________________

How it would help: ___________________________________

7. Choose ONE personal action you could take to help protect the Glenelg River:

Reduce water usage at home

Participate in river clean-up events

Use environmentally friendly products

Educate others about river conservation

Other: _________________________

8. Design ONE collective action your school or community could take:

9. What challenges might prevent your proposed solutions from being implemented?

10. Extension Activity: Create a slogan for a campaign poster promoting your management strategy:

11. Reflection: Complete this sentence: "I learned that human impacts on the Glenelg River _________________ and I can help by _________________."

Glenelg River Human Impacts

Glenelg River Human Impacts

🎯 WALT & Success Criteria

📊 Part 1: Case Study Analysis

💡 Part 2: Solutions & Action Planning

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