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Conventional Versus Ecological Farming
Provided by: Ecosia |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This video by Ecosia showcases an almond farmer in Spain that converted to ecological or regenerative farming practices to improve soil quality and plant health.
- It highlights the reasons why conventional farming practices are not sustainable and why more ecologically conscious farming is needed.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Spanish
Authors: Ecosia
Region: Europe
Languages: English, Spanish
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The video gives a first-person account of the benefits of ecological farming.
Additional Prerequisites
- The farmers speak in Spanish during the video. You may need to pause the video periodically to ensure students have time to read the subtitles when the farmers are speaking.
- There may be an ad before the video.
Differentiation
- Social studies and economics classes could discuss the benefits of using fewer chemicals and providing more jobs to local communities.
- Biology courses could use this video when discussing photosynthesis, limiting nutrients, or the carbon cycle.
- Other resources about the impacts of farming include this interactive data resource, this UN report, this video, and this article.
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About the Partner Provider
Ecosia
Ecosia is the search engine that plants trees with its ads revenue. They have a YouTube Channel that has educational content as well to further their mission: to regenerate degraded landscapes, support rural communities and establish climate justice, one tree at a time.
All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.
