Assignment
Part I
• How do scientists know that observed changes are due to human activities?
• The planet's climate has changed significantly in the past. Why are current and future changes a source of great concern that we need to solve this problem urgently?
• Professor Ramanathan closes this lecture by asking what you would say when a skeptic asks if you believe in climate change. He suggests that you can say "no, I don't believe in climate change." You can follow it up by saying, "I don't have to believe in climate change, I rely on the data." "The data tells us the climate is changing."
After reviewing lecture 1, how would you support this statement?
Part II
• Why is Societal Transformation so important to Bending the Curve, and ranked so highly among the solutions? Do you think it should be? Why or why not?
• How would you start implementing the 10 solutions? Perhaps you'd begin with solution #1 and go down the list or put into place a governance mechanism to implement the solutions?
• Which living laboratory inspires you, and why?
Part III
• Share two specific obstacles, one from each category of obstacles to the climate change problem as discussed in the lecture, that you observe in an industry of your choice.
• How is collective action a problem in climate change?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.