Below are the key points in order that should be covered in the video essay:

• introduce technology, specifically technology that used rechargeable batteries
• relate it back to us the consumer
• question how we use technology, and what is the true cost of our education
• talk about rare earths and how they are used in our technology
• what is the supply chain of these rare earths
• how are these rare earths mined?
• how is the environment effected
• does this relate to climate change
• who are the miners and how are they effected?
• what human rights violations are on going?
• call to action