Environmental Science 120 - Climate Change debate

Posted: March 27, 2019

Due Friday, March29th

  • Divide into two groups. 
  • Rock, paper, scissors between the groups.  The winner gets to choose which side of the debate they want to be on.  One group will argue that climate change requires immediate action and a target for all sectors to get to carbon zero ASAP no matter what it takes (Greta Thurnberg and many European countries’ position).  The other group will argue that climate change is either not real/or real but not so immediate and that we need to support jobs and the economy first (American/NB/Alberta’s position).
  • The debate will go like this:
  • A) Group 1 makes a point, Group 2 refutes that point, Group 1 defends their point. 
  • B) Group 2 makes a point, Group 1 refutes that point, Group 2 defends their point.
  • C) This continues back and forth until each group gets a final summation
  • Groups need to choose a leader who is not necessarily the one who is going to talk the most but one who can organize the team.
  • They need to choose half their group to make the main points and half the group to anticipate the other group’s points and make up rebuttals.  Each student needs a strong paragraph written by the end of class.  The debate will be Friday.
  • (P.S. For those that didn't finish their climate change video questions I added the file just below here to more easily access the links)