economic geography

Economic activities have impacts on the environment. Even the "green" activities have environmental impacts. This week, we will spend some time looking at this relationship between economics and the natural environment.

Learning materials:

•   No kids = good environment?https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/07/14/having-kids-is-terrible-for-the-environment-so-im-not-having-any/?utm_campaign=buffer&utm_content=buffera775c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=.dbf54f3c815c

   

•   Poop to clean energyhttp://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2016/03/poop_and_bacillus_subtilis_may_create_a_major_new_biofuel_video.html

•   Why growth is good http://robertreich.org/post/968048444

   

  1. Based on the learning materials this week and throughout the term, put forward your argument on whether we can have economic prosperity and a clean environment at the same time, and well into the future.