You and your learning coach decide to attend a town meeting focused on whether or not to approve the building of a new shopping mall in an area of town that currently has natural wetlands. During the meeting, there is a specific time during which attendees brainstorm possible solutions to limit the negative environmental impacts of the shopping center and help protect the biodiversity of the area. Before the town council can decide whether to approve the building of a shopping mall, they must evaluate each suggested solution. You took the following notes about what each speaker said.

Question

You and your learning coach decide to attend a town meeting focused on whether or not to approve the building of a new shopping mall in an area of town that currently has natural wetlands. During the meeting, there is a specific time during which attendees brainstorm possible solutions to limit the negative environmental impacts of the shopping center and help protect the biodiversity of the area. Before the town council can decide whether to approve the building of a shopping mall, they must evaluate each suggested solution. You took the following notes about what each speaker said.

Speaker: John Smith, president of the local recycling club, Adrianna Wilkins, chairperson of the small business association, DeMarcus Jones, volunteer with the local wildlife preservation club, Sophia Andrews, member of the local student travel club

Possible Solution: renovate an existing mall using recycled materials

Answer 1

- John Smith suggests renovating an existing mall using recycled materials as a possible solution to limit the negative environmental impacts of the shopping center and help protect the biodiversity of the area.