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THE BEST WAY TO STOP GLOBAL WARMING

INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT ENGINERING STUDENTS

Created by Ana Thahara

1. Introduction

Global warming no becomes the issues in the world. The effects of global warming are more severe. Yet there is the dispute about the solution. We need to solve the global warming soon before it is more severe.

2. Objectives

The objective of this task is you should be able to give the best solution to stop global warming. The solution should be effective and applicable in every country. You should be able to give the argument why their solution is the best way. the solution is in form of leaflet.

3. Situatuon

 Your job is to act as the environment activist who promote stop global warming campaign.

4. Task

a) Make an expository text about the best way to stop global warming. The solution shoud be effective and applicable in every country.

b) Make a small seminar (15-20) people to present their solutions. You are from environment organisations. The time for presentation is 45 minute

c) The result of the presentations should be in video taped

5. Process

a) Work in groups of three. Search information about global warming and the solution.

b) Discuss and decide the best solution of stopping global warming. The solution in form of leaflet should be effective and applicable in every country.

6. Evaluation

The assignment will be assased through two ways: leaflet and oral presentation.

Leaflet

Clarity 15%

Accuracy 15%

Content 20%

Presentation

Fluency 25%

Attractiveness 25%

7. Links to be Visited

To ease you to work you can accesed some internet sources by cliking the links below.

Here some issues about global warming links

http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org

/http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/

Here some alternative solutions

a) Kyoto Protocol

 http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php

http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/kpeng.html

http://www.kyotoprotocol.com/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/kyoto-protocol

http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/climate/international/kyoto-protocol.html

b) Climate Justice and Equity
http://www.globalissues.org/article/231/climate-justice-and-equity

http://www.ecoequity.org/ 

http://www.progressivestates.org/content/826/climate-justice-promoting-equity-in-dealing-with-climate-change 

http://www.durbanclimatejustice.org/press-releases/social-movements-labour-groups-demand-indian-government-bring-justice-and-equity-to-the-centre-of-copenhagen-talks.html 

http://www.tiempocyberclimate.org/newswatch/feature040926.htm 

c)NIMBYism

 http://www.eoearth.org/article/NIMBYism

http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/gcastrategies/article_co_2.html 

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nimbyism

http://books.google.co.id/books?id=M2cOWuc9JUgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=ecofeminism&source=bl&ots=dbSaB6m8eE&sig=tu3o_AKQSXVrfYcCCyqr6j0IRII&hl=en&ei=9tTsS7PpD5HOsgPz1Mi7Dw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CC0Q6AEwBQ 

d) Ecofeminism

http://www.ecofem.org/

http://homepages.gac.edu/~lbrammer/Ecofeminism.html

http://www.ese.upenn.edu/~hunt/Ecofeminism.html

http://www.amazon.com/Ecofeminism-Maria-Mies/dp/1856491560

http://www.gaianeconomics.org/earthmother.htm

e) Green washing
http://www.greenwashingindex.com/

http://www.greenwashing.net/  

http://www.sustainabilitydictionary.com/g/greenwashing.php 

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Greenwashing 

f) REDD
http://www.un-redd.org/
http://unfcccbali.org/unfccc/article/article-climate-change/reducing-emissions-from-deforestation-and-degradation-redd.html

http://unfccc.int/methods_science/redd/items/4531.php 

8. Conclusions

Make a leaflet about the best way to stop global warming and condunct a small seminar.

Due Date:

Leaflet: June 6th 2010

Video taped: June 18 2010

Best Luck

9. Acknowledgement

Thanks to: 

http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org

/http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/

 http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php

http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/kpeng.html

http://www.kyotoprotocol.com/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/kyoto-protocol

http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/climate/international/kyoto-protocol.html

http://www.globalissues.org/article/231/climate-justice-and-equity

http://www.ecoequity.org/ 

http://www.progressivestates.org/content/826/climate-justice-promoting-equity-in-dealing-with-climate-change 

http://www.durbanclimatejustice.org/press-releases/social-movements-labour-groups-demand-indian-government-bring-justice-and-equity-to-the-centre-of-copenhagen-talks.html 

http://www.tiempocyberclimate.org/newswatch/feature040926.htm 

 http://www.eoearth.org/article/NIMBYism

http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/gcastrategies/article_co_2.html 

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nimbyism

http://books.google.co.id/books?id=M2cOWuc9JUgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=ecofeminism&source=bl&ots=dbSaB6m8eE&sig=tu3o_AKQSXVrfYcCCyqr6j0IRII&hl=en&ei=9tTsS7PpD5HOsgPz1Mi7Dw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CC0Q6AEwBQ 

http://www.ecofem.org/

http://homepages.gac.edu/~lbrammer/Ecofeminism.html

http://www.ese.upenn.edu/~hunt/Ecofeminism.html

http://www.amazon.com/Ecofeminism-Maria-Mies/dp/1856491560

http://www.gaianeconomics.org/earthmother.htm

 http://www.greenwashingindex.com/

http://www.greenwashing.net/  

http://www.sustainabilitydictionary.com/g/greenwashing.php 

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Greenwashing http://www.un-redd.org/ http://unfcccbali.org/unfccc/article/article-climate-change/reducing-emissions-from-deforestation-and-degradation-redd.html

http://unfccc.int/methods_science/redd/items/4531.php