Week beginning 22/03/21 IBDP1 Geography Topic: 2. Impacts of Changing Trends in Resource Consumption 2. Impacts of Changing Trends in Resource Consumption The water–food–energy “nexus” and how its complex interactions affect: national water security, including access to safe water national food security, including food availability national energy security, including energy pathways and geopolitical issues Lesson Time: 1 Hour 20 min Lesson Objectives: To describe the food, water energy nexus To discuss how the nexus interacts and affects food, water and energy security Starter activity: Explain the concepts of the water, food and energy nexus and nexus thinking Discuss how the nexus interacts and affects food, water and energy security Use your textbook to read more on the nexus Main activities: 1. Use the following resource of nexus hexagons (NEXUS 1). Work in pairs or a small group to arrange the hexagons together in the way you think they best connect. ( In theory there is no one correct answer) Activity 2: Extend your nexus with the second (blue) set of hexagons (NEXUS 2) based more on security issues