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The podcast features an interview with scientists and activist Dr. Jennifer Jones, who explains how an expansion of the Liverpool Airport will damage the surrounding wildlife.
Students will learn about several environmental problems that airports cause, such as dangerous runoff caused by deicing chemicals and bird strikes.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the effects of habitat loss on biodiversity.
The podcast can be downloaded.
Differentiation
Students could research local airports to find out what kinds of wildlife live in the vicinity. Students could learn about how the airport affects wildlife in the area.
Economics classes could discuss how people are often interested in expanding airports because it means more jobs for the community. Students could discuss environmentally sustainable alternatives to airport jobs.
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