Katharine Hayhoe Lecture SUS 350
On 26/9/2017 Dr Katharine Hayhoe held a public lecture entitled ‘Climate Change: Facts, Fictions, and Faith´ in which she addressed the main facts associated with Climate Change and the tense politicization of the climate change debate. The lecture was enlightening in many ways, and this essay will highlight the main aspects and people the lecture covers, a selection of the facts covered in the lecture that were of note, and the take-home messages and emotions of the lecture.
In terms of focus, Dr Hayhoe particularly focused on the US political leaders which are fuelling climate denial across the USA. These politicians are significant because they are in positions of power and are politicising an issue that …show more content…
Dr Hayhoe made a point of noting that all the current issues that sustainable development aims to address will only be exaggerated by climate change, such as drought, famine, and the spread of diseases. She also noted the changes to the environmental system that are already occurring because of climate change. Examples of this include the changes to avian migration patterns and the alteration floral life cycles. These have drastic impacts on the social and economic systems, particularly in regard in agriculture. Finally, Dr Hayhoe was quick to note that climate systems are easy to predict, especially over 20 – 30-year time frames. This is cause for hope, as we can stay ahead of the disastrous impacts of climate change and plan sustainable development projects accordingly to combat them effectively.
Moreover, there were many facts presented in the lecture that were of note. One of which was that there were 26,500 separate indicators of climate change. This was particularly interesting because it illustrates the vast wealth of evidence from a variety of sources that confirm that the climate is changing. Yet there are still people who insist that climate change is not real, and now since the issue has become a victim of political discourse and the backfire effect the overwhelming evidence has …show more content…
This is particularly alarming as the climate change issue is now heavily politicised, and thus the chance for cooperation between the parties in the aid of sustainable development is now increasingly unlikely. This is deeply alarming as the more people involved in the process of sustainable development the more refined, efficient, and effective the process will be.
Lastly, the fact that pay-as-you-go solar panels are used in developing countries as a way to power homes is an ingenious way to ensure that electricity is easily accessible to as many people as possible. Furthermore, it illustrates one of the many innovative solutions proposed that will aid in the progress of sustainable development globally. Furthermore, these panels are one of the many ways that developing nations can seamlessly transition into a carbon-free economy and thus halt the ever-increasing levels of Greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, and thus help alleviate the effects of
On 26/9/2017 Dr Katharine Hayhoe held a public lecture entitled ‘Climate Change: Facts, Fictions, and Faith´ in which she addressed the main facts associated with Climate Change and the tense politicization of the climate change debate. The lecture was enlightening in many ways, and this essay will highlight the main aspects and people the lecture covers, a selection of the facts covered in the lecture that were of note, and the take-home messages and emotions of the lecture.
In terms of focus, Dr Hayhoe particularly focused on the US political leaders which are fuelling climate denial across the USA. These politicians are significant because they are in positions of power and are politicising an issue that …show more content…
Dr Hayhoe made a point of noting that all the current issues that sustainable development aims to address will only be exaggerated by climate change, such as drought, famine, and the spread of diseases. She also noted the changes to the environmental system that are already occurring because of climate change. Examples of this include the changes to avian migration patterns and the alteration floral life cycles. These have drastic impacts on the social and economic systems, particularly in regard in agriculture. Finally, Dr Hayhoe was quick to note that climate systems are easy to predict, especially over 20 – 30-year time frames. This is cause for hope, as we can stay ahead of the disastrous impacts of climate change and plan sustainable development projects accordingly to combat them effectively.
Moreover, there were many facts presented in the lecture that were of note. One of which was that there were 26,500 separate indicators of climate change. This was particularly interesting because it illustrates the vast wealth of evidence from a variety of sources that confirm that the climate is changing. Yet there are still people who insist that climate change is not real, and now since the issue has become a victim of political discourse and the backfire effect the overwhelming evidence has …show more content…
This is particularly alarming as the climate change issue is now heavily politicised, and thus the chance for cooperation between the parties in the aid of sustainable development is now increasingly unlikely. This is deeply alarming as the more people involved in the process of sustainable development the more refined, efficient, and effective the process will be.
Lastly, the fact that pay-as-you-go solar panels are used in developing countries as a way to power homes is an ingenious way to ensure that electricity is easily accessible to as many people as possible. Furthermore, it illustrates one of the many innovative solutions proposed that will aid in the progress of sustainable development globally. Furthermore, these panels are one of the many ways that developing nations can seamlessly transition into a carbon-free economy and thus halt the ever-increasing levels of Greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, and thus help alleviate the effects of