Consider one or more of the following questions to reflect on at the end of Subtopic 1.2 Ecology and the economy. Discuss with another student or in a small group, or record (written, audio, video) your response.
How connected do you feel to nature?
What is preventing you from having a closer connection to nature?
How can you overcome barriers to becoming closer to nature?
How would you describe the connection between our economies and nature? How has ignoring the role of nature in our economies impacted the world?
How might your life change if our access to energy is greatly reduced in the future?
Why is it so hard for us to increase the proportion of renewable energy in our energy mix? Why do so many businesses continue to make products from non-renewable materials? What can we do to transition to renewable energy and lower material use more quickly?
What economic activities have you witnessed in your community that negatively impact our Earth systems? What can be done to stop that activity or change it to be regenerative?