This video was filmed on Wednesday, June 22nd at the 2011 National Geographic Explorers Symposium at National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Introduction

National Geographic Fellow and acclaimed chef Barton Seaver wants to restore our ties to the natural world—through dinner. Barton Seaver is a chef and National Geographic Fellow who has dedicated his career to restoring the relationship we have with our ocean. It is his belief that the choices we are making for dinner are directly impacting the ocean and its fragile ecosystems.

Outline

• Introduction: Defining food as a sustainable and cultural resource (00:00-04:00 min.)
• Sustainable seafood and the role that chefs play (04:01-05:34 min.)
• Eating as a way of connecting to the world and how we can use this connection to make a difference (05:35-08:10 min.)
• Using resources wisely: A story about a Peruvian fishery (08:11-10:10 min.)
• Using resources wisely: A story about cows, bananas, and caviar in the Swiss Alps (10:11-13:39 min.)
• Sustainable resource management and wise decision making (13:40-17:10 min.)

Strategies for Using Video in a Variety of Learning Environments

• Have students preview several of the videos and choose the one they find most inspiring. Have students describe in writing a conversation they might have with the speaker(s).
• Freeze the video on a relevant image. Have students observe details in the still image and jot down predictions of what the full video might be about. Discuss students' ideas before and after watching the video.
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