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Video: TED Talks series - Jonathan Foley: The Other Inconvenient Truth

TED Talks
Initial Publication Date: July 18, 2015

Summary

17:47 minutes

TED Talks series, FILMED OCT 2010 - POSTED APR 2012 - TEDxTC

A skyrocketing demand for food means that agriculture has become the largest driver of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental destruction. At TEDxTC Jonathan Foley shows why we desperately need to begin "terraculture" -- farming for the whole planet.


Learning Goals

Foley wants to bring the impending agricultural crisis into the mainstream awareness of people's minds.

Context for Use

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Description and Teaching Materials

Watch >> TED Talks: Jonathan Foley:The Other Inconvenient Truth

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/1412

Listen >> TED Talks: Jonathan Foley:The Other Inconvenient Truth

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Teaching Notes and Tips

This material can be used to explore the agricultural crisis that is rapidly increasing due to the population increase and climate crisis.

Assessment

Assessment is at the discretion of the educator and how this material is applied.

References and Resources

Jonathan Foley studies complex environmental systems and their affects on society. His computer models have shown the deep impact agriculture is having on our planet. Full Bio >>

Citation

Talks, T. (2012). Video: TED Talks series - Jonathan Foley: The Other Inconvenient Truth. Retrieved from http://www.camelclimatechange.org/view/video/51cbf3e57896bb431f6ae67b