Summary: Today we will discuss whether the environmental damage caused by economic growth is justified by the prosperity it creates.
Inquiry Question: Does economic growth justify the environmental damage it causes in Africa?
Your position paper should be completed and printed out when you come to class.
Discussion: Does economic growth justify the environmental damage it causes in Africa?
Required: Reply to two of your classmates on Flipgrid, agreeing with one and disagreeing with the other.
Optional: Listen to this. Focus on this question as you listen: Does economic growth justify the environmental damage it causes in Africa?
In this perspective-shifting talk, energy researcher Rose M. Mutiso makes the case for prioritizing Africa's needs with what's left of the world's carbon budget, to foster growth and equitably achieve a smaller global carbon footprint.