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Unit 4: Human Impact on Natural Resources

In order to understand how human population growth can impact Earth’s natural resources, various experts demonstrate solutions like food recovery and composting, as well as how students can evaluate food waste in their own communities.

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3 Segments in this Unit

Looking up at treetops in the sunlight

Segment A: Protecting Natural Resources

Why do we refer to air, water, and sunlight as resources? Join host Cecil Washington Jr. and Atlanta food systems expert, Natasha Dyer, to find out in this Let's Go Enviro episode!

Volunteers managing food waste in green scenic field

Segment B: Understanding Food Demand and Food Supply

Nicole Fields-Kyle is the director of programs and operations at Concrete Jungle, a company that transforms overlooked and underutilized nutrients into healthy food sources for communities in need. Hear her story and learn ways you can reduce food waste in this episode of Let's Go Enviro.

Segment C: Solutions to Food Waste

Follow host Cecil as he tracks that compositing bin from the Aglanta Eats festival with Chef Cheryll all the way to the Truly Living Well Farm where we hear from Think Green founder, Khari Diop. 

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