9: Unsustainable resource extraction in the oceans: documentary and discussion

Learning Objectives

This national call is intended to demonstrate the listed learning objectives under climate change of the ocean literacy theories:

· 2: The ocean made the earth habitable
· 6: Oceans and humans are inextricably connected
· 7: The ocean is largely unexplored

It also meets the following sustainable development goals:

· 11: Sustainable cities and communities
· 12: Responsible consumption and production
· 14: Life below water

And the following biodiversity convention goals:

· 1: understand values
· 2: mainstream biodiversity
· 6: sustainable fisheries
· 12: prevent extinction
· 19: improve knowledge

Description

Our four mentors Jennifer, Samantha, Zihan and Marilie facilitated a talk on unsustainable resource extraction in the oceans. We watched the Planet Ocean documentary from 37:45 - 1:00:15.

During the discussion, St. Lawrence cohort participants touched on the following topics:

How do we employ people in the resource harvesting industry while ensuring sustainability?
How do we reduce food waste?
What new technology is there in resource extraction?
How do we best make policies when countries are developing and people have their livelihoods?
What prompts people to harvest sustainably? Have there been changes to science over the years?
What choices can we make as consumers?

Task

See the discussion recording here

pw: Oceanjan18

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