SC 225 Environmental Science Unit 2: Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution Bronwyn Scott AIM:

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Seminar Agenda 1.Virtual Field Trip! To the library at 8:10 pm ET 2.Unit 2 Discussion: Pollutants in our Water 3.Unit 2 Project: How Big is Your Carbon Footprint? 4.Seminar: Water Wars 5.Q & A

Question #1 Should the upstream community be permitted to build the golf course and take as much water as they need? Why or why not?

Question #2 Are the downstream townspeople’s’ rights being violated? Why or why not?

Question #3 Is there a point where taking more than ‘their share’ would be acceptable? What would that threshold be? Think about things like job creation, economy, etc.

Question #4 Is there a more equitable solution where upstream and downstream users will be in more of a ‘win-win’ situation? If yes, describe your idea(s). If no, why not?

Question #5 What type of negative impacts (environmental, social, economic, etc.) do you foresee as a result of the upstream community taking so much water from the Kaplan River? Are there any positive benefits? What are they?

Question #6 Do the fish and/or the general natural environment have any ‘rights’ in this situation? Take a position either for or against the fish and environment. Try to convince your classmates why this action should or should not be allowed.

Use the information box to find the URL for our field trip. Click the link and a new window or tab will open displaying the website We will be entering an Adobe Web Connect seminar Enter as Guest, but put your full name (so you get credit) Kaplan Library Virtual Field Trip

Please let me know when you have returned Share something that you learned on the tour. Returning from the tour

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