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Home Home TIGed Activities Database Cary Fowler: One seed at a time, protecting the future of food

Cary Fowler: One seed at a time, protecting the future of food [edit]

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Level:
Intermediate / Middle
Secondary

Views: 3,191

Subjects:
Science
Geography
Social Studies
Environmental Studies

Topics:
Sustainable Development
Food and Agriculture
Biodiversity

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Comments
My My.We are experiencing what he said. Truly asked that are we able to meet this environmental challenge? Is GM is answer to that? The bad news are over & hope to have good news is "Adaptability" may be the answer. PG+
Posted By: PG on October 13


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In this video, Cary Fowler disscusses the ways in which the varieties of wheat, corn and rice we grow today may not thrive in a future threatened by climate change. Bringing forth the idea of sustainability and stressing to his viewers the need for change. Fowler is quite adimit that unless we take control of climate change, our food supply will suffer drastically, potentially to a point where we are simply unable to grow many of our food staples!



 



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Time Required:
Video = 17 minutes

Student Prompt:
What do you think about Cary's comment?

Is there anything that he said that trully concerned you? Why?

Is there anything that he said which you disagree with or do not really believe? Why?

What are some ways we can stop climate change as a school?

Teacher Notes:
This would be an excellent video to show after disscussing Thomas Malthus and his prediction on food sustainability.

This video could be used as one piece of evidence in which students decide whether or not they believe Malthus' predictions will actually occur.