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Here you find again the arguments of the speakers:
RACHEL - local businesswoman
Hi, I am Rachel. I run a small grocery shop on the island and I must say it has become hard for me to survive. As I am already 63 it is not easy for me to sell my shop and find another job. By the way, who would be interested to buy it? I hardly have any customers anymore. Many people have left the island and many also go to the mainland to the big supermarket to buy food. The construction of the holiday resort will bring more tourists to the island, which will increase the demand for groceries, of course. I am looking forward to having a steady income again.
JOSEPH - retired
My name is Joseph. I have lived on the island for more than 70 years. They claim that the resort will boost the local economy and create jobs for the next generation. But to be honest I fear that the building of the resort will forever change the peaceful nature of the island. I don’t think the resort will bring happiness to the villagers on the island. We will get hinder from the construction of new roads and buildings. The increased tourism will lead to overcrowding and pollution. I fear that the traditions, the typical culture and the charm of the island will get lost.
NIKOS - local fisherman
I am Nikos. I have been a fisherman on the island all my life. More people coming to the island my result in more demand for local seafood and more income. But I think that is just theory. I think the hotel will import cheap industrial seafood. I also fear that the sustainability of local fishing is in danger. The construction of the resort will permanently affect the marine ecosystem of the island.
VERONICA - mayor of the island
My name is Veronica and I am the mayor of the island. Finally, some good news. People are leaving the island, especially young people. There is no future here. Economic growth is needed. With the investments there will be job opportunities for our local people. Now many of us need to take the ferry and drive to the main land every day. The increased tourism will bring more revenue to the island, which can be used to improve the public services and infrastructure. We are convinced that we will maintain the natural beauty of the island and our unique culture and way of life. The resort will only affect a limited part of the environment of the island.
SUSANA – head of science department
I am Susana, head of the science department at the university. We are convinced that the planned developments on the island with the building of the resort and the necessary infrastructure that comes with it, will be an environmental disaster. The construction will damage the island's natural environment and biodiversity and it will lead to irreversible ecological damage. The increased tourism will result in a greater carbon footprint due to transportation and energy use and have a negative effect on climate change.
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