GENERAL: e.g., "If extinction is a normal, natural process,
should we be worried about saving rare species? What are the
pros & cons of spending tons of money to preserve single
species, & how should it be allocated?"
Sustainable
Development
Tuesday & Thursday Week 13
Announcements:
News item for the day: Tuesday - Kenna Collins (longer presentation); Thursday - Drew Macalady
Debate next week Tuesday; need to choose topic today. Possibilities:
SPECIFIC: e.g., "Alaska's choice: Salmon or Gold - Should the Pebble Mine, which will provide jobs & an infusion of money into the local economy be built? Or should it not, because it might ruin salmon runs and the local fishing industry/culture?"
Other ideas are welcome, but I need to get them SOON!
OTHER IDEAS FOR A SPECIFIC TOPIC (thanks to A.N. for these suggestions!):
Is the reintroduction of Canada lynx to the San Juan Mountains a valid/viable option/project? LOTS of good pro/con discussions here!! I can refine the question a bit more to make it more clearly debatable.
Along the lines of the Pebble Mine question above - Should the proposed uranium mill in the Paradox Valley, (Montrose County SW Colo.) be built? Local residents are in favor because of jobs it will bring to the area, but there are numerous potential & likely impacts on local biodiversity & ecosystem health.
Tuesday:
Watch video, Shaman's Apprentice (in library)
worksheet with questions to address from film - follow this link
another very relevant (new) movie you might like to watch: "The Burning Season" temporarily available on-line at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/burning-season/introduction/1627/
Info. about the movie: http://www.theburningseasonmovie.com/
Thursday:
John Byrd guest presentation on sustainability & economics - Dr. Byrd is a Professor of Economics at CU Denver, who specializes in environmental economics