End of an era as Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down 

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships 

Inquiry: How might other G7 countries follow Britain's example and become less dependant on coal as an energy source?

Activity: Gather information about coal mining around the globe. Conduct and issue analysis to gain insight into the stakeholder involved and what they believe is important. Create a spatial journal of coal mines in Canada to help determine the interrelationships of this activity, communities, and the environment. Develop an action plan to help countries move beyond coal as an energy source and communicate it via story map.

 

B.C. recognizes Haida Nation’s title to Haida Gwaii — what the historic agreement makes clear, and questions remaining 

Osler Update April 30, 2024

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: How might this decision impact communities and the environment of the region?

Activity: Collect data on land rights of the region. Have a look at the Native Land Digital to better understand the different regions of Canada. Conduct an issue analysis to help develop a an understanding of how Human interrelationships with the land may change, if at all, and the impacts that could follow. Create a spatial journal and story map to help communicate your results. 

 Welcome to the great ISRAELI REAL ESTATE EVENT Coming to the USA and Canada 

https://realestateisrael.org/

Concepts of Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: How should the international community react to this event that goes against International Humanitarian Law #50 and #51? 

    Activity: Conduct an Issue Analysis of the situation in Gaza and the West Bank. Some key players: the G7, Palestine, Israel, and the surrounding countries as stakeholders. Create a spatial journal to identify the location for sale. Add natural resource data, such as oil fields; offshore and onshore. Create a story map to illustrate the situation of property and resources and draw a conclusion to create a possible solution to this property sale. Communicate to the governments involved.

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LIVE: ICJ orders Israel take measures to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza 

By Nils Adler and Alma Milisic Published On 26 Jan 2024 Aljazeer

International Court of Justice said it won't throw out case on the main genocide question

CBC Thomson Reuters · Posted: Jan 26, 2024 4:00 AM EST

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships, Spatial Significance

Internal Court of Justice  Here’s a quick recap of the ICJ ruling:

• The court says it has jurisdiction to rule in the case.
• The court orders Israel to take measures to prevent acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip, must report back in one month.
• The court says Israel must prevent and punish incitement to genocide in the Strip.
• The court says Israel must allow humanitarian aid into the Strip.
• The court obliges Israel to take more measures to protect Palestinians but does not order it to end military operations in the Strip.

What next?

Inquiry:  What might be needed for all sides to come up with an agreement that is lasting?

Activity:  Before starting it is important to understand what Internal Humanitarian Law is as well as  the rules of war and to understand the meaning of genocide. Watch the Red Cross video What are the Rules of War? | The Laws of War | ICRC . 

Now conduct an issue analysis to better understand the stakeholders (eg. Palestine and their resources, Israel and their resources) and their values and beliefs. Understand how states might be held accountable to the ICJ. Create a spatial journal of the countries and events that have taken place over the years that has led to state the region is in now. With your issue analysis completed, create a story map that presents a possible solution to this issue and share it with individuals and organizations that might have influence.

 

Ford vows to return land to the Greenbelt. That's a 'victory' for Hamilton, says councillor

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Interrelationships, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: Where might the land developers get their projected profit of 8.2 billion dollars now that the government put the speculated land back into the untouchable Greenbelt?  How might the Conservative Government pay for the reversal of their plans to develop the Ontario Greenbelt? 

Activity: Collect data on the Ontario Greenbelt and the projected land that was to be developed. Create a spatial journal of the land to be developed by developers that the Ford Government has connections with. Gather data on how much the land was purchased for and how much profit these developers were going to make if they were actually allowed to build on the protected land. 

How might land developers make their projected profits now that they can not build there? Conduct an issue analysis and the Greenbelt timeline to help develop an action plan to understand how governments pay for projects that get cancelled. Communicate your solution via story map to ensure that that take taxpayer is not on the hook for the project profit loss by the new greenbelt land owners. 

 

A grim report about climate change in Ontario was kept quiet for 8 months Mike Crawley · CBC News · Posted: Sep 13, 2023 

Concepts of  Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Interrelationship, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: How might the Government address the results of this report to ensure sustainability for future generations?

Activity:  Collect data on past practices and policies of the current Government on the environment.  Create a spatial journal to indicate areas in Ontario that are greatest at risk because of environmental degradation. Conduct and issue analysis to examine other groups views on environmental sustainability. Weigh the pros and cons of these views and develop an action plan that can help Ontario become more sustainable and the communicate the message via story map. 

 

Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano spews more gas and ash

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Spatial Significance,  Interrelationships, Patterns and Trends

Inquiry: How might local citizens be impacted by the eruption? How could communities prepare for eruptions in the future? How might urban design reduce the impact of eruptions?

Activity: Gather data on Popocatepetl. Understand how communities in the past have been impacted. Determine how governments might be able to prepare for future eruptions. Conduct an issue analysis to determine what responsibility different stakeholders have in the event of an eruption. Create a story map to communicate what preparation should be taken by the stakeholders.