People's Climate March Summary

Hirsch proposes a perspective on protests that focuses on how mobilization can be explained through consciousness raising, collective empowerment, polarization, and collective decision making. The Women’s March occurred on January 21st in 50 countries, but this Los Angeles Times article focuses on the protest that happened in Downtown L.A. Participants were marching for women, minorities, the LGBTQ community, immigrants--those who feel threatened by Trump’s presidency. The Women’s March did not follow rational choice theory because participants who did not identify as female, minority, immigrant, LGBTQ marched for the greater good. An example from the article is Dean Heezen from Canada who was in town for work and decided to march in high heels.

Species are becoming extinct in vast numbers, forests are disappearing, the planet’s air and water are becoming ever more polluted, the temperatures are rising, glaciers are melting and there is rise in sea level. These are all result of “Global Climate Change” mainly caused by human activities. Burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat and transportation is considered to be largest source of greenhouse gas emission. Therefore, I strongly agree with the study presented by “AAAS Board Statement on Climate Change”. Every year, there is an increase in population and when more people living, consequently the demand for energy and the production of waste are significant producers of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.

This can be shown with the example of #stopkony back in 2012. When the rest of the world was relatively silent, college students and teens made the hashtag go viral, shedding light on the atrocities committed by Joseph Kony in Uganda. The cult leader kidnapped over 66,000 Ugandan children for sex slavery and to become child soldiers. Social media brought awareness throughout the nations and to the United States Congress, leading to a warrant for his arrest along with four other of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commanders.

I learned new facts about climate change after I attend the climate march during April 29, 2017. The

The IPCC 5th report on climate change dictates we may have hit the no-return mark before action of climate change becomes too late, with a high degree of agreement, it is clear that we live in a carbon-constrained world with a carbon budget beyond which the irreversible catastrophic impacts of global warming may not be avoidable. To have a 50% chance of staying below 20C of global warming, 62% of fossil fuels proven reserves, and 88% of coal reserves must stay in the ground. Huge new fossil fuel developments, like the Galilee Basin in Australia, the tar sands in Canada and new resources in the Arctic, cannot be developed.

People who are supporters of hashtag Activism believe that it is an effective way to bring change. Hashtag activism has been used as an igniter for #ALS which raised over $115 million to the ALS Association and #BLM who got Beyonce and Jay-Z to donate

There have been notable demonstrations throughout history that have succeeded but most of these rallies failed to achieve changes in public policies. The hodgepodge groups that participate have no formal affiliation with one another, no clear hierarchy, and no obvious leaders. The writer argues that even though the people are trying to make a difference by taking to the streets, the government’s response to such demonstrations is disappointing as they bring about little to no change to the targeted policies. According to him, it is very easy to gather an outraged group through social media. These marches, he argues, are detrimental to the community as it either ends in a violent confrontation with the police or it just dies out because of the lack of direction in the protestors; who are not kept engaged in the political

The following is a summary of the IPCC Status Report on Climate Change. The following questions will be answered: is climate change occurring? About which aspects of climate change are we certain? Uncertain? What are the main factors determining climate change today? What is the likelihood that humans have caused these changes and what data supports this conclusion? And finally, what information is not yet available or are we unable to access at this time that may have bearing on the report and our understanding of climate change?

Craig Kanalley reports that “ More than 450,000 Facebook users have joined Occupy Wall street pages to date and Twitter chatter has surged.” (Kanalley, Page1) This is a prime example of how media outlets can be used to churn a substantial reaction out of users who will be more inclined to suggest other users to join the page. Also it shows how the networking world of Facebook can be an outlet for people to speak out against issues that derive from inside of them and speak volumes of meaning in establishing their identities as an independent people in society. This dialogue of unadulterated thought has been in chains since the establishment of Mark Zuckerbergs Facebook Corporation because Facebook presents us with pages to like and groups to join that we may not in actuality have a definite or solid passion for. However, we think we have this solid passion for these Facebook groups and pages because our fellow peers and friends all have taken a liking to them. Facebook groups can interrupt traditional interactions in the real world. But in the formation of a Facebook page titled “ Occupy Wall street” the masses can voice their own opinion through the gateways inside of the Facebook pages and make wall posts or post pictures that have meaningful connotations to the bettering of society, not only as an individual, but as an whole as well.

Describe the issue: what it is, where it is happening, why it is happening, who it involves, how it effects people and the environment. You must include a map showing the location of the issue (you may find one on the internet or construct it yourself). You may include any other visuals such as photos, diagrams.

Greenpeace uses various social media in order to communicate with their audiences. Social media enables instant communication taking place in actual time, eliminating limitations such as time differences and tangible presence. This means that Greenpeace is able to interact directly and globally with their audiences regardless the time and place. Through social media, written and verbal communication with mass audience is made possible through social media posts such as blogs, online community, comments and videos. On Facebook, audiences are actively engaged in conversations with Greenpeace through comments on Greenpeace’s posts.

On Friday, April 25, 2014, I attended the event Global Climate Change Symposium organized by the West Valley College Global Citizen and Suitability Committees from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. In this event, the speaker was Dr. Daphane Miller, MD., family physician, writer, and Associate Professor in the department of Family Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Daphane Miller is also a family physician. One thing that I believe that is striking to know first is that she is a doctor, a writer, and a discoverer that has found a new science named Farmacology. She sits at her office three days a week and she sees patients all day long and takes care of them. One of her many prescriptions to her patients is good eating. The major

The shrubby cinquefoil coastal meadow mash has a climate that is easily affected by the Georgian Bay (Lake Huron). The great size of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron can result in a creation of their own weather system, which is a link between the amount of precipitation that the Silver Creek Wetland Complex receives, especially as it is located right on the water line. This lake-effect is a result of a cold air system moving across a broad range of warmer water, and because of the size, the water retains warmth longer than the air. The cold air gradually picks up water vapor in its lower layer where it then rises as it cools and eventually freezes. Downwind shores receive the bulk of the deposit from these precipitation packed

Active listening in the workplace is very important. It is important because to being a good, active listener will mean that there will be good communication. In being an active listener, you will be able to cultivate an interest in both the speaker and the message. By having an interest in the speaker and the message, you will be able to focus your attention on the message being given. Active listening helps approve the level of communication in the workplace, because it improves overall understanding. It also forces attentiveness, and minimizes defensiveness. It helps ensure that you understand the message clearly and effectively, and that you remain focused on the subject at hand. Some examples of active listening are eye contact,

Climate Change is the, the change of the environment and world around us. The climate has hit a dramatic decrease in the last ten years; everything around us has gone down hill. Including a dwindle in plant species, and a dwindle in animal life. When the plant life decreases we loose valuable resources, such as oxygen and valuable resources for animals. When the animals do not eat, humans cannot eat. When the ozone layer goes away, certain rays from the sun can come down and affect us. One major layer is the UV rays, UV rays can affect the skin of a person and whether or not they can contract skin cancer. Some UV rays are good, when we tan those are good UV rays.