Your students will analyse various environmental issues related to the agriculture industry and examine the various initiatives the agriculture and food industry implement to reduce environmental impact. Students will look at how they work to improve soil, air, and water quality as well as biodiversity.
Workshop Learning Goals:
- Explain ways agriculture can affect, alter, or help preserve the physical environment
- Assess various initiatives taken in the agriculture and agri-food industry to be environmentally sustainable
- Explore careers related to agriculture and the environment
Curriculum Connections:
- Science & Technology
- Green Industries
- Canadian and World Studies (Gr. 9 Geography
- Science
- Geography
- Careers
