Sheilah Otieno. Professor Hax. T-Sem 102-65. April 4, 2017.

Society has ignored the changing climate for too long. With the hope of enlightening our generation, McKibben addresses this topic in a hostile manner to bring awareness. By illustrating an image of desolation, describing our planet to be an “inhabitable place” if we don’t change our habits, the author captures the attention of his readers (1). Eaarth is stylistically written in a suitable manner for the intended audience. McKibben refrains from scolding his audience by using “we” rather than “you”—intending that change is only possible if everyone, from all over the world, works together. Rather than simply discussing how climate changed has affected America, he speaks globally about this disaster—as it is typically worse in other countries due to their location on Earth. In addition to adding as aspect of fear, McKibben provides scientific evidence with every statement he makes about the changing environment. Rather than simply stating that temperatures are globally at an all-time high, he states, “Burma set the new mark for the Southeast Asia at 118 degrees, and Pakistan the new zenith for all of Asia at 129 degrees…warmest six months, the warmest year, and the warmest decade for which we have records” (214). On the other hand, McKibben provides so many statistics that it’s almost overwhelming to the

the Climate,” where she addresses the relationship between human activities and the climate change. Throughout the article Klein argues that people and carbon fuels do not cause climate problems. In her opinion, the issue is due to an arrangement between the people and the materials that pollute the earth. Klein argues that capitalism leads to finding resources and exploit them, which lead to climate change. Klein believes that this capitalist agenda is a habit that now we are used to, but she thinks that we can change if we decide to take the following steps: 1- reviving and reinventing the public sphere, 2- Remembering how to plan, 3- Reigning in corporations, 4- relocalizing production, 5- Ending the cult of shopping, and 6- Taxing the rich and Filthy. In the end, Klein claim that responding to climate change would necessitate us from to break a number of capitalist rules, which need to be done urgently (Klein, para

That is a really deep question. For this paper, I wanted to understand the climate change issue better. I wanted to understand how humans acknowledge (or even deny) climate change, still yet do nothing to remedy the problem. Most people are guilty of this. I, myself am guilty of this. As Nordhaus and Shellenberger state in their article, the problem seems to be a thing that will only be a priority once it is in our faces. Rust says that these films create an awareness that is somewhat being lost in this postmodern globalization. The Day After Tomorrow, Soylent Green, and The Mist all send a message that could get us thinking about cutting back to prevent climate change. But as my topic has illustrated, it seems a bit farfetched that change would actually

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 fight for climate change is a fight that has been ongoing in modern years and is all too familiar for people who never seem to have the voice to speak up against it. With the increase in oil extractions or the rise in carbon emissions, it is no secret that climate change’s impacts have severely taken a toll on people and the environment, but it is also evident that certain people are being impacted by its affects more than others. Often times, marginalized people are the people that have to deal with the most apparent effects of climate change - whether it being combating it or living with it, they are the ones whose lives are being changed the most because of it. In Bill McKibben’s Oil and Honey, Bill McKibben finds himself at the forefront

U.S. birth certificate that read "intersex." In other countries, the third option is available as an option on all government documents ranging from birth certificates to passports. If a few people are able to get birth certificates and other government issued documents that

Naomi Kline and Bill Mckibben offer alternate conceptualizations and articulations of the impending climate crisis and possible strategies for resistance in This Changes Everything and Eaarth. There are some areas in which the two authors seem to align their views and others where they diverge significantly. Both narratives are placed in the context of climate crisis and both authors are frank their assessment of where we are currently and where are inevitably headed as a planet. Kline highlights ideology and economic structure as foundational factors and McKibben seems to tacitly if not explicitly agree. Throughout most of the book, Kline chooses to focus on neoliberalism, capitalism and the hierarchies and artificial divisions they create as the

One of my earlier classes discussed how Hurricane Katrina waived away millions of lives and left a furious mark behind. The hurricane was caused because of environmental factors. I was a live witness to the Tsunami that hit Asia few years ago. It not only destroyed lives, but devastated property as well. A developing country like India faced this calamity cause of flooding, soil erosion and climatic changes. It tingled my brain cells to realize we are the ones flushing in carbon dioxide, which malignantly shapes the weather by increasing the warmth. The heat is soaring to extremities and nobody cares. Everybody claims hazards is caused by Mother Nature. Unfortunately, they do not observe the finger pointing to themselves. Hence, Friedman highlights the issues and consequences of Global Warming as evidence and remarks how embracing clean energy sources could light up lives in America. His use of examples, facts and emotional appeals persuades readers to believe the extent of damage we have done to the

Climate change is worsening for as time goes on. As the author, Stephen M. Gardiner, of Chapter 64 argues, climate change is an ethical issue because it is immoral for humans to create pollution and harm the environment, creating more problems for the planet. Climate change does not only affect current living beings, but affects all living things and human beings to come. The more harm we cause, the worse it will be to fix in years to come. “Climate change is not caused by a single agent but, by a vast number of individuals and institutions) including economic, political and social institutions.)”

Modernism represents an optimistic view of human impact on the environment that has been the dominant viewpoint for the last 200 years. The knowledge that mankind holds the ability to control the environment heavily stresses why climate change is not such a problem to worry about. One of the core beliefs of the modernistic perspective is that people have no need to fear future environmental disaster because the next technological advancement that will prevent it is right around the corner. Furthermore, those who share this view do not include themselves in their image of the ecosystem, believing they are detached from it. Lastly, a laissez-faire approach is taken to environmental problems, focusing on progression through technology, stressing that as long as progress is made in this area all problems will be fixed. For a modernist, climate change is nothing to worry about. This may be a real situation, but it will be solved with advancements in technology before one’s way of life is changed. What people should be worrying about is ensuring a laissez faire approach to the market with sponsorship to new technologies. As a result of reusable energy technology already existing, modernists believe that the problem of climate change has been solved and without disrupting free market system these technologies will be further implemented. As long as there are people given the opportunity to innovate, some will focus on and ultimately solve the concern of climate change. The issue of

Global warming, or– the more accurate term presently– climate change, is increasing wielded as an ill-suited weapon to discourage companies and everyday people from living in ways that are most convenient to them. It is no surprise, consequently, most Canadians do not conform to the notion of sustainability. Thinking of one’s carbon footprint may cross one’s mind for a moment or two, before the thought is chased away by more relevant concepts such as eliminating effort, saving time, having convenience and of course, gaining profit in a society that encourages consumerism. In other words, people in our modern society like to “live in the moment” as many of the older generation may say; we apparently give no thought to the future. But is the

Environmental issues such as climate change affect life on Earth every day. As Leonardo DiCaprio discusses in his speech during the Paris Agreement for Climate Change Signing at the United Nations, the only way to diminish global warming, one of the most critical issues of this generation, is to take unprecedented action. By informing the audience with an effective strategy, DiCaprio persuades the delegates to make the right decision that will mold the future. His evidence compliments the coherent use of ethos, logos, and pathos. Climate change is a universal matter that can either persist, or be put to an end.

Fried theorizes about the evolution of social stratification and the state, he takes 10,000 years of archaeological data and forms a theory going from Stage A to Stage D. Harris is focused in India, studying how the treatment of the cow reflects the culture. White looks at energy and how a society’s increased ability to harness and save it has to do with technological advancement.

This paper seeks to show how engineering can work together with anthropology to explore the effects of global climate change, due to increased carbon emissions. Political ecology, co-management, and tragedy of the commons are three concepts within anthropology which will be used to discuss this issue, and will be defined in detail further in this paper. Climate change can be defined as the change in global or regional climate patterns due to human activity. The World Wildlife Fund (2012) has found that the main contributor towards climate change to be the increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to industrialization, and the widespread use of fossil fuels in modern society. For this discussion, some anthropological terms must first be defined. Culture is defined as an ideational system, and refers to shared ideas and experiences that are learned by humans (Kessing and Strathern 1998). Wolf (1982) defines society as the means by which humans and their interactions are organized, through economic, political and social ties and technology is defined as the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes within society. Climate change is an important issue as it has many widespread social and economic impacts such as shifting trends of global food production, disease, and rising sea levels (Cooper 2000). The purpose of this essay is to explore three concepts in Anthropology and show how they relate to this issue of climate change caused by carbon

Climate change. A phrase that encompasses a vast wealth of information, the totality of which is difficult to fathom let alone concisely elaborate upon in a condensed format such as a course or writing assignment. Through this course, the interconnectedness with which humans influence the balance of climate change is abundantly clear. Ecosystems plants and animals depend on are all connected and influencing one another but these scales are imbalanced, mostly as a result of human activities. The web of interconnectivity in climate change is complex, but there is a reemerging consensus at it’s core that human actions, such as global development, has major ramifications and the health and welfare of people and the environment are paying the price. Those daring enough to say they aren’t influencing climate change haven’t truly examined the many facets of their lives consuming energy and in turn increasing carbon emissions that alter climate. For most, transportation is a necessity. This usage requires energy consumption, most likely in the form of fossil fuel resource depletion and in turn the generation of carbon emissions. Transportation routes by land or sea may alter ecosystems that further elevate carbon emissions. With an understanding that the topic of climate change and carbon emissions is massive at best, the aim of this assignment will be to provide the reader with a basic understanding of greenhouse gases and carbon emissions and the relation to climate change. A