Inquiry Media: Save the economy to save nature? – Chapter One Video

Option One: In a few sentences, recap the issue discussed in this story. What’s the problem? Why does it matter? Who is involved? What concerns you the most? What do you already know about the issue? What do you need to find out more about? What do you hope will be covered in future chapters?
Option Two: Find an issue in your community that's similar to the one being debated in this story. Create a set of questions that you would like to research in order to better understand the local implications of this debate. (Be sure to investigate all sides of the issue!)

Do you think solutions to this issue are obvious or easy? Why or why not?
Sam Sullivan states that the environment is a "full stomach issue." Do you agree?
Do you believe we need to save the economy to save nature? Or do you think we need to save nature to save our economy?
What did you learn from this story?
As a young person, if you proposed a better solution to this issue, do you think anyone would listen to you? Why or why not?

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