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Persuasive Speech About Climate Change

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Speech to the UNFAO Regarding Climate Change
Abstract: The pressing issue of climate change is attributed to both human and microbial activity. The latter is often overlooked because the media places heavy emphasis on human actions, such as burning fossil fuels, to be the drivers of global warming—some have gone so far as to label this epoch “The Anthropocene.” While humans do impact the environment, it is inappropriate to call it “The Anthropocene” because it undermines microbes’ relationship with the soil, and the centrality of their role in ecosystems. Therefore, the solutions I offer to mitigate climate change, and its consequences such as famine and spread of diseases, consider the interactions between the biotic and abiotic worlds. In this speech, I also discuss how my actions would attempt to alleviate climate change issues, and how the measures the UNFAO takes would increase everyday social responsibility. The UNFAO should 1. Promote no-till agriculture 2. Fund research to develop technology to improve power plants and 3. Subsidize public transport.

Good morning members of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. My name is Frances Cheng, a student studying environmental science at UC Berkeley, and today I will discuss the appropriate solutions to address climate change. The complexity of this dire issue requires a closer investigation of the interactions between the biotic and abiotic worlds. Popular media heavily emphasizes human actions as the cause

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