Running Head : A Sustainable Energy Proposal

Global warming and climate change exist and the two have called for a world attention to reduce their impacts. The Great 8 nations, including U.S., have convened various global summits where heads of states come to debate how to counter the increased climate change. Various recommendations have been proposed to counter the effects of climate change and device ways in which the change can be accommodated. This paper will discuss the rhetorical questions asked by the author in the journal article. In addition, the paper will attempt to answer some of the questions posed by Eric Klinenberg, the author of Adaption.

Climate change is an issue that affects all, and yet some do not even accept that it exists. Climate change is causing glaciers to melt, sea levels to rise, more droughts and heat waves to occur, and even more intense tropical storms. These are just a few examples of the effects of climate change, but there are even more devastating effects such as polar bears having to search for new food sources, on land, because of the sea ice they rely on for hunting melting at a more rapid pace. Climate change enthusiasts have even said, “The struggle to save the global environment is in one way much more difficult than the struggle to vanquish Hitler, for this time the war is with ourselves. We are the enemy, just as we have only ourselves as allies”(“Al”). The effects of climate change are indeed devastating, but the question I want to find an answer to is how do we lessen the effects of these effects that climate change causes? The reason I want to find a solution to my question is that I believe that the Earth is counting down towards catastrophe, and a solution must be found to save it. To find an answer to this question I explored five sources, all of which are articles.

The world’s climate is changing, and the effects of it will not only affect the inhabitants and the planet, but also humans. Everyone usually only pays attention to the weather on a weekly or even a monthly basis. However, humans don’t pay attention to the changes that they are causing. Very few people actually accept that they are the ones who are causing it and that they are also the ones that can help with the issue. It is time to take action on this problem that will only continue to cause horrible consequences and the only way to do that is having humans change their ways. Even starting with the smallest way can have a dramatic change if everyone is doing it.

In today’s society, many discussions of issues concerning the end of the world come forth; some, such as war, are avoidable through communication and reconciliation. Other problems, such as climate change are inevitable because the environment is heavily damaged to a point of no return. Climate change is exactly as it sounds like; that is to say, the world is changing. Necessities such as food and water are running low, sea level has risen by two meters, and many refugees have no where to go. In his book, Tropic of Chaos, Christian Parenti discusses climate change and possible planning to prepare for something so immense that he goes so far as to call it Armageddon. He also draws from other sources in his book such as a report by Peter Schwartz and Doug Randall, and a report by James Woolsey. Although each commentator on the issue of climate change has a clear image of the approaching predicament, none of them

Have you heard what is happening to the environment? Like how Greenland loses is 286 Gigatonnes of ice per year! And as of January 22, 2017, it has lost 3778.7 Gigatonnes since 2002! Why you ask? It’s due to Climate change. Climate change is a serious problem in our world, It can either end it or make it prosper that is why I chose to research it. Climate change won’t just effect on a country or continent, it will affect the whole world, and we are a part of that world. So, I decided to research it to see what we as humanity can do about climate change. To help I asked myself more questions such as “What will happen if we don’t intervene?”, “What is the source of the problem?”, “What are our choices as humanity?” After my research, I believe that there is a way to stop climate change and to do that we as humanity need to work together.

The Western existence of modernization, especially technological and industrial development, economic growth, material prosperity, urbanization, and democracy, has been built upon a long line of industrial capitalism, an economic system predicated on the accelerating extraction and consumption of fossil fuels for energy (Clark & York, 2005). A major unintended consequence of the use of fossil fuels is an increase in the average temperature of the earth; known as global warming or climate change. Recognizing and responding to climate change, arguably the most challenging social problem of the modern era (Giddens, 2009), thus poses a fundamental critique of continued modernization processes around the world (Freudenburg, 2003). Climate change is a major issue that affects all life across the

The author first starts off his argument by claiming that the climate change issue is no longer a problem for the next generation ; instead a trouble that the current generation will face and will have to solve. In order to raise awareness and the seriousness of the issue, Eduardo describes the issue as something that ‘we’ cannot do to prevent it ; an issue that is

One of the most unique aspects of climate change is its ability to impact every person in every nation across the world. Its omnipotent presence calls for, what I predict will be, the largest global initiative and

Everything we do, everything we use is a form of energy. The resources necessary to provide us even the simplest of comforts are becoming more in demand due to population growth. As of today, coal, oil and natural gas supply almost 90% of the world’s energy needs. We are a world of oil consumption, indeed, everything we use has some form of oil product built into it. It is versatile and has been the only thing we have known for most of our lives. Realizing that the energy policies are a major economic problem is key and being able to provide policies that can have financial benefits for all parties will result in balanced energy budget. Using alternative resources will be a major adjustment by Americans and we need to focus on alternative

‘Is climate change the new apocalypse? Are Western Nations too influenced by capitalism to effectively deal with the problem?’

Specific Speech Goal: Show the importance on why we should change our ways and convert to renewable energy.

Millions of people, including American citizens are being killed and displaced by this changing environment. The ice caps are melting, sea levels are rising. Deserts are becoming drier, while oceanside areas are being ravaged by tropical storms. Our world is turning into a chapter from the Book of Revelations. But, we still have time to halt this apocalypse and to preserve this planet, our home. In the past few years, we as a people have made tremendous strides of progress. But, we can’t stop now. We must continue to push forward. And we must fight for our planet and those who are unable to speak out. It is the job of this generation to act now and change the course of history.

Sustainable energy sources should be used over traditional energy sources such as oil, coal, and nuclear power because sustainable energy is safer for the environment. In an article on Ecology.com, the climate and energy campaign director for Greenpeace USA stated that “in the US, we must prioritize keeping coal, oil and gas in the ground while accelerating the transition to clean energy like wind and solar. Doing so would both create new jobs and ensure a healthier planet for future generations” (Kelly Mitchell). Traditional energy needs to stop being used around the world, and renewable energy has to be used instead to create a healthier future. A healthier future means better life, because diseases happen from a dirty environment and with

There is an issue on this planet that will define this generation. The issue is climate change. Global warming. A world on the collapse as our oceans are acidified, our air polluted, our forests disappearing, and human rights issues getting worse. It seems that people are not aware of how big climate change actually is. It’s not something that only takes place on the ice caps or in the forests on the far corners of the world. This is an issue that happens here, and now. It’s real. It’s happening.

It is evident that the climate of the world is changing and has been since the creation of the earth but over that past decade the change had begun to occur more rapidly. With this occurrence of climate change is the occurrence of violent conflict among humans. In most parts of the world the climate change impacts social ecological systems such as temperature, sea level, and annual precipitation. Other occurrence have just increased in intensity and frequency such as floods, droughts, storms, cyclones, fires, heat-waves, epidemics and hurricanes. Yet these environmental changes do not undermine human security but they do assist in the use up of the natural resources that humans need to maintain the “normal” daily life and most importantly survive.