1. Our topic is climate change in our area. As we observed on Bald Head Island, (BHI) there are not only environmental issues such as the loss of an unique maritime forest ecosystem, but there are important economic factors to take into consideration as well. I learned that the people of BHI spend lots of money on beach nourishment, thinking that it will protect the maritime forest and stop its retreat. This is not the case. As I learned, adding more sand will only slow the process for so long. Eventually the climate change will occur rapidly enough to overcome it. So, while people attempt to save their houses, everyone on the island will eventually have to relocate somewhere, causing a complete loss of revenue on the island. Social impacts are obviously an issue as well, for as the sea level rises, people will have to relocate off the island and change their lavish lifestyle. From what I can gather, the maritime forest is in eminent danger of going away entirely, unless we change our ways of life.
2.Our target audience is anyone who could possibly help solve this problem. All hands on deck, I would say!
3.Our desired outcome, to me, is to make an impact on people and educate others about this growing problem which we are causing.
4.I think that we should make our video like an oreo--something nice at the beginning, the gloom and doom part, and then an positive outcome that can be possible if we make a change.
Overall, we need to change this-make an impact on somebody, somewhere, so that this can be stopped!
---Evan Lucas
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