Sustainability

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Sustainability

• Spring 2009
• Class 12
• Jeff Fletcher

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Logistics

• Worldchanging Essay Community due today
• Some feedback
• Midterm Feedback
• How to choose assignments for portfolios
• Data from winter term
• Fieldtrip Ma16th
• Zenger Farm
• Columbia Gorge Scenic Area Visitors Center
• Horsetail Falls (Short) Hike
• Bonneville Dam (Powerhouse, Fish ladder viewing,
  fish hatchery)
• Major Exploration Day (yesterday)?

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Different Groups

• Watch New Frontline Program Poisoned Waters
  http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/poisonedwa
  ters/
• Segment 10 on dangers of storm water runoff
• Segment 11 on rural/urban debate over property
  rights
• Each group prepare to argue either side (property
  rights vs. government regulation)
• Have both pros and cons for each
• We will flip a coin right before to decide which
  side you are on
• The two teams will take turns talking (timed)
  with a chance at (polite) rebuttal

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The Debate Topic

• Affirmative Local governments should be able to
  regulate land use on properties that affect their
  water quality (and for other environmental
  protections) without compensating land owners.

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Debate Format

• 1st Affirmative Constructive (4 min)
• Make part of your case
• Cross Examination (1 min)
• only questions on constructive speeches
• 1st Negative Constructive (4 min)
• Cross Examination (1 min)
• 2nd Affirmative Constructive (4 min)
• Cross Examination (1 min)
• 2nd Negative Constructive (4 min)
• Cross Examination (1 min)
• Negative rebuttal (3 min)
• No new arguments but new evidence is okay
• Affirmative rebuttal (3 min)
• Negative Concluding remarks (2 min)
• Summary only. No new arguments or evidence
• Affirmative Concluding remarks (2 min)