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EMILY HARTIG
CAPSTONE 2022
stant from the Earth, the value of comes as no surprise that we’ve lost ideofourownself-fulullment,aswelivein s, and invuencers. is individualistic has been instilled in America for opaganda, pushing us so far away rmony, respectfulness, and group
llysittingatourdoorstep,becomingmore sn’t seem to be enough for us to ience and consumerism. How will navigate the imminent changes to ecedence?
ources are low. otect one another. ity to reinvent our lifestyle.
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ie Classic Maya Civilization grew up to 40 cities, Angkorwasthelarge which could have ranged from two to ten million withresidents. 750, ieA people.Locatedinthelowlandsofwhatwenowknow for its elaborate t asGuatemala,thiscivilizationfellduetointernal located wars inCambodi and ecological changes, but excelled in agriculture, frequent monsoons mathematics, po?ery, hieroglyph writing, and le< managementsystem,A behindastonishingarchitecture. decades-longdrough collapsed.
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WE NEED TO INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION BY 70% TO MEET THE GLOBAL POPULATION NEEDS OF ABOUT 9.8 BILLION PEOPLE IN 205O.
1.5 BILLION LAND WOU TO BE TRAN INTO AGRIC LAND TO SU POPULATION CALORIC
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OUR PLANET NEEDS AN ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM TO MITIGATE THE THREATS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, INCREASING URBANIZATION, AND DEPLETION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
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THE FORAGER Leavesthecommunitytond materialsandobjectsthatcan berepurposed Scopesoutsurroundings Looksforedibleplantsand food
THE INVENTOR Createsnewobjectsasneeded forthecommunity Solvesbuildingrelatedissues withinnovativesolutions Repurposesforageditems
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THANK YOU.
EMILY HARTIG
CAPSTONE 2022