Write response essays to certain documentaries.
For the documentary "before the flood" use the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StjZ5HUg9ww
The Path Forward for Development in a Climate Change Future
Use what you've learned, as well as the article and videos linked below to answer one or both of the following.
• Essay 1: Do you think poor/ developing countries should continue to burn coal moving forward to continue fast economic development, even if it worsens the effects of climate change?
Your essay must include:
• Do you agree or disagree with Bjorn Lomborg's opinion?
• Respond to at least one story in "Years of Living Dangerously" to support your opinion.
• Essay 2: Do you think that series/documentaries such as "Before the Flood" and "Years of Living Dangerously" are effective ways to engage and motivate the public to support action on climate change?
Your essay must include:
- Were these documentaries effective in tone and content?
- In your opinion, was "Before the Flood" or "Years of Living Dangerously" more impactful in affecting your opinions about Climate Change? Why?
- What were some of the most powerful examples raised in either documentary? You must include examples from both.
- Do you think that there is a risk that either or both documentaries could make some people less motivated to support action on climate change? Discuss.
There is no "right" answer. Provide your opinion and defend it.
Each essay should be 1-2 typed, single-spaced pages.
Required watching/ reading:
1. Watch the "Before the Flood" documentary [1 hour 41 minutes]
https://channel.nationalgeographic.com/before-the-flood/
2. Watch episode 1 of Showtime series "Years of Living Dangerously" [59 minutes] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brvhCnYvxQQ
3. Read "The Poor Need Cheap Fossil Fuels" by Bjorn Lomborg [1 page]
Other optional videos if you want more:
• Seven Climate Change Records Broken in 2016 with animations: https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/seven-climate-change-records-broken-2016
• John Oliver (Comedian) takes on Climate Change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjuGCJJUGsg
• Global Weirding series with Katherine Hayhoe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6RkdaEqgRVKi3AzidF4ow
•Discovery Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcVwLrAavyA
• Common Climate Change Denier myths and how to rebuttals: https://www.skepticalscience.com/argument.php
Write each response in 1-2 pages.