Climate Change
What is Climate Change?
The increased emission of greenhouse gasses due to human activities is warming the globe.
How does Geoscience advocate for climate change awareness?
Through research, statistical data, and observation scientists are able to bring awareness to climate change. By utilizing surveys and reports geoscientists advocate for the general population to understand the effects of climate change.
How is writing able to advocate for different subjects and issues faced in today's world?
by communication
How do writing and geoscience work together to advocate for climate change awareness?
Geosciences provides scientific data, research, and statistics, while writing takes all that information and connects with people through rhetoric and persuasive language to promote change
“You give people the data, you empower the people.” -Before the Flood documentary
Does this quote show how both disciplines are essential in advocating? YES or NO
YES
What is the main greenhouse gas?
Carbon Dioxide
Why do geoscientists warn against climate change?
One day it will be too late to undo the effects and damages caused by our generation and previous ones. Generations to come will have to live through the consequences and there will be disaster on a worldwide scale.
What are examples of the modes of writing to advocate?
Fiction, news show scripts, posters, etc.
What are some aspects of writing and geoscience that you could use to advocate for climate change awareness?
Rhetoric, persuasive language, scientific data, statistics, research, reasoning, and a call to action statement
What are the negative effects of not using both disciplines to advocate for climate change awareness?
People would not be aware of the issue due to lack of research/data and communication.
True or False. The Earth has experienced 42 straight years with an above-average global temperature.
True.
Give one reason geoscientists are concerned about climate change?
Examples:
-Raising temperatures cause icebergs to melt
-Rising sea levels, flooding, evading populated coastal cities
-Acidity increase in rainfall and in the ocean
(multiple answers)
Why would the discipline of writing be pertinent to advocating for climate change awareness?
The written word would allow for communication of data backing the negative effects of climate change. Once people are made aware of this data (through it being communicated to them), then they'd be more inclined to advocate for changes concerning it.
What would happen if you failed to use both writing and geoscience to address climate change?
There would be miscommunication and no advocation for climate change awareness.
What are the positive effects of using both disciplines to advocate for climate change awareness?
People would be well informed of the issue. If they are well informed then they can begin advocating for changes such as lessening the burning of fossil fuels.
What are five ways YOU can help combat climate change?
A: Recycle, eat less meat, drive less, wash your clothes with cold or warm water instead of hot, and turn off the lights when you are no longer in the room.
Where do geoscientists focus there concern when it comes to climate change?
On the earth and the statistics that prove how climate is changing, and how it will affect all aspects of life.
Where does the approach of using writing to advocate focus its concern?
Answer: It focuses its concern on the people: One can believe this to be so as communication by way of writing is an exclusively human activity. With that in mind, anything one communicates through writing must have their interest invested primarily in some human-related concern of whatever topic is being dealt with.
What was the worldwide political meeting in 2016 that discussed climate change called?
And how does it use writing and geoscience to make an agreement regarding climate change?
a. the Paris Agreement
b. Utilizes written word as well as statistical data to take a step to improving our world
How can you advocate for climate change? (Hint: look at this question through the lens of both geosciences and writing)
(Answers will vary)
-Research existing data and scientific articles on the topic and then communicate this information on your social media platforms in order to propel people to also start thinking about the issue