What Is Our Relationship with the Earth?

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1 What Is Our Relationship with the Earth? THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING Official Book & Film Study Guide 25

2 Learning Objectives Students will: ite de itio o t e co ce t o e t acti i m a d e e e atio a ed o te tual i o matio de ti y de c i e a d e aluate ot i to ical a d mode day e am le o e t acti i m a d e e e atio ete mi e o e t acti i m a d e e e atio di e i t e ay t at eac lace value on people and the planet s resources. Discuss whether it is possible to have economic growth that values both people and the environment. eate o te t at i ually ca tu e t e idea o e t acti i m o e e e atio u i stories from their study for inspiration. Themes t acti i m Regeneration Legacy of Colonialism Social Justice Economic Growth Materials Needed All materials are available for download at thischangeseverything.org/studyguide. Book excerpts: t acti i m This Changes Everything e e e atio This Changes Everything Handout: G ou O a i e o t i uide Film clip: S o t te m o t o te m ama e le t Clip Summary: ou o acti i t lame t a a adia co o atio la to e a d a gold mine in their area and the potential destruction of the landscape. One of them t i k t e ue tio o et e o ot to e a d t e mi e i a et ical i ue S e elie e t e co e o lem i ca itali m a d t at it omote o t te m o t o companies and long-term damage for residents. Klein describes our economic system a o e a ed o t e lo ic o e t acti i m a o ld ie t at ee e e yt i a a commodity om ic to e t act alue atu e eo le a d e ti e atio THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING Official Book & Film Study Guide 26

3 Activities 1. Before class, have students read the This Changes Everything ook e ce t t acti i m a d e e e atio k t em to ite de itio o t e co ce t o e t acti i m a d e e e atio a ed o i o matio i t e te t Stude t ould t e i t ei de itio to cla alo it a i to ical o mode day e am le o eac co ce t co ducti e ea c a eeded Fo e am le a tude t mi t de e e e e atio a aki u o e ul actio to e e ate li e o t at t e e i o me t a d commu itie ca o o e i e a d i e a a e am le t e agroecological practice of using green manures, or quick-growing plants that prevent erosion and replace nutrients in the soil. 2. In class, organize students into groups of three or four and give each group the a dout it i t ei ou tude t ould a e t ei i di idual de itio o e t acti i m a d e e e atio it eac ot e a d t e me e t em i to ou de itions of these concepts that they can record on their handout. Have students also take tu a i t ei e am le o e t acti i m a d e e e atio a d e lai i o t ey u o t t e de itio G ou mem e ould e aluate et e eac e am le t uly t t e de itio a ki o cla i catio a d mo e detail a eeded dd eac e am le to t e a dout o ce it a ee etted y t e ou e t e ou ould ide ti y o la el a cou le o local e am le om ome t e c ool o t e commu ity 3. Ask the groups to review their handouts to make sure all relevant points of their discussion have been captured. Invite a representative of each group to share the ou de itio a d e am le it t e cla k mem e o ot e ou to ide ti y o e e t a d o i u t i eac e am le o ided at atte doe t e cla otice a out t e e am le o e t acti i m a d e e e atio o do e t acti i m a d e e e atio di e i t e ay t at t ey lace alue o eo le a d t e planet s resources? S o tude t t e mi ute ideo S o t te m o t o te m ama e ic illu t ate t e alue o e t acti i m a d e e e atio comi i to co ict i modern-day Greece. After watching, discuss: Based on the information in the video, what are the values of the gold mining company in regards to the land? What are the values of the residents of Halkidiki? y a e t e e alue i co ict o doe t e a ato de itio o e t acti i m com a e it you Why do you think the woman in the video believes that capitalism is the core o lem i t ei t u le a ai t t e o o ed e a io o t e old mi e at i you eactio to e e ecti e lai Is it possible to have economic growth that values both people and the e i o me t y o y ot at e am le u o t you ie a e tude t eac c eate a o te t at i ually ca tu e t e idea o e t acti i m o regeneration, using stories from their study for inspiration. THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING Official Book & Film Study Guide 27

4 Go Further k tude t to dete mi e et e e t acti i m o e e e atio e t de c i e the economic behavior and decision making of the people, corporations, and government leaders in your country. Have students write persuasive essays about t ei o itio a d i clude eci c e am le Learn more about a legal strategy based on regeneration that seeks to stop a m ul co o ate acti itie a ed o e t acti i m t ocu e o e ta li i a le al ame o k o t e i t o ot e a t o t at t e e i t ca e defended in court if they are violated. In 2010, people at the World People s o e e ce o limate a e a d t e i t o ot e a t colla o ated to de e t e e i t i t e i e al ecla atio o t e i t o ot e a t a e tude t ite e to ie t at e ea c a d e lai t e le al t ate y o e ta li i t e e i t o atu e and the progress that proponents have made so far. A good source of information for students to start with is the Frequently Asked Questions page at t e e ite o t e Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature. aluate t e ole t at li e tyle c oice uc a ecycli o co umi le a d eco omic olitical eli iou a d cultu al y tem lay i de i uma ity relationship with the Earth. What are the strengths and limits of each in terms of their ability to place value on both people and the environment? Create a chart that tracks these strengths and limits side by side. a e tude t de e a d a e t ei o elatio i it t e a t o t ey u o t a e t acti i t o a e e e ati e oi t o ie o t ei e e yday deci io e ect t ei alue y o y ot e e ca im o eme t e made at ot the lifestyle and systemic levels? THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING Official Book & Film Study Guide 28

5 Lesson 4 Handout: Group Organizer Group Members: Extractivisim G ou e itio Regeneration G ou e itio am le am le at e am le do you ee i you ome c ool o commu ity THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING Official Book & Film Study Guide 29