Tabloids on serious issues.
Newspapers are there to keep people informed but tabloids focus on local interest stories and entertainment.Tabloids tend to exaggerate stories and gossip columns.They are full opinions and pictures and they fabricate headlines to attract customers.They focus less on climate change.
Since circulation of tabloids is higher than broadsheet sources they should use that opportunity to cover issues on gobal warming.It shoud shape public awareness of the effects of global warming.These shoud make people understand the world they live in and the steps they should follow to decrease gobal warming but they seem to be interested in making money.
Journalist have the power to make the reader believe anything. They should write worrying stories about climate change, people will buy the newspaper again to see if the government is doing anything about worrying issues.Tabloids have the power to make an issue seem the most important thing in the world.Most peope believe in them so they should give a correct picture of society.The society`s view on global warming will change for the better if they cover these issues.Tabloids are good in making people love/hate celebrities so they should use that power to influnce people to live in a more sustainable environmemt.
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Saturday, 14 November 2009
Blogprompt3
To what extent do you think that it is your duty as a citizen to get "informed"?Are you informed?How do you plan to be informed about serious issues?To what extent do you think that you should leave the complicated decisions up to others?
Climate change is a threat to life on earth.People should be encouraged live in a more sustainable environment.This can only be achieved when people are treated equally and in fairness and also working in an environment which is free from discrimination.Guidance and support need to be provided to prevent any problems.
To make our community a better place now and future people need to help prevent future climate change.People need to take resposibilty to make their practice more sustainable by reducing green gass emmissions,protect air and land.
I get informed about sustainable development by learning about it through internet,watching news,reading books and letters.I feel i am informed about climate change but feel the government should take more action though if people are to live in a more sustainable way for example those with big cars should pay more taxes because they pollute more or people who do not re-cycle should be fined.This will encourage people to live in a more sustainable way because people will be aware of the consequences of their actions.
I think it is the government`s duty to inform people about serious issues of sustainable development.People tend to listen to people in power so the government should use their position because they are more likely to be listened to.Complicated decisions should be left for the government to deal with, for example big issues like bussiness/industry are accountable for carbon emmissions so it is the duty the government to pressurize them to reduce carbon emmission.
Climate change is a threat to life on earth.People should be encouraged live in a more sustainable environment.This can only be achieved when people are treated equally and in fairness and also working in an environment which is free from discrimination.Guidance and support need to be provided to prevent any problems.
To make our community a better place now and future people need to help prevent future climate change.People need to take resposibilty to make their practice more sustainable by reducing green gass emmissions,protect air and land.
I get informed about sustainable development by learning about it through internet,watching news,reading books and letters.I feel i am informed about climate change but feel the government should take more action though if people are to live in a more sustainable way for example those with big cars should pay more taxes because they pollute more or people who do not re-cycle should be fined.This will encourage people to live in a more sustainable way because people will be aware of the consequences of their actions.
I think it is the government`s duty to inform people about serious issues of sustainable development.People tend to listen to people in power so the government should use their position because they are more likely to be listened to.Complicated decisions should be left for the government to deal with, for example big issues like bussiness/industry are accountable for carbon emmissions so it is the duty the government to pressurize them to reduce carbon emmission.
Sunday, 1 November 2009
blogprompt2
Al Gore (and the IPCC)won the Noble Peace Prize in 2007(BBC 2007)largely for the production of the film"An Inconvinient Truth"
To what extent do you think this was deserved?Having watched this film in class did you feel that your opinion(or perhaps the opinion of others)to the issue of climate change could be positively influenced?What did you think of this film?Was it effective?
Al Gore won a Nobel Prize for his contribution to draw the world's attention to dangers of global warming.Al Gore's film "An Inconvinient of Truth" revealed how climate change is happening as a result of human activities.He did the film to raise an awareness and educate people around the world about the need to take action so as to live in a more sustainable environment.The film shows effects of global warming.Al Gore explains how Antarctic shelf melts and breaks off quickly.He used photographs to help people understand what global warming is doing to our planet eg glaciers of today being compared with those from a few years years ago.He mentioned that fresh water is locked away in ice. He revealed people get water on glaciers but glaciers are shrinking all over the world.
In my opinion the film is effective and informative.It is an eye opener.Al Gore explains that burning releases carbon and carbon gets trapped in the atmosphere this will educate people to act to protect the earth.We need to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption.People are being encouraged to reduce greenhouse emission by installing energy saving technology.since pollution cause carbon dioxide which is poisonous to human beings and animals people will be encouraged to act to prevent this from happening.The film revealed the dangers of cutting down trees and burning of fossil fuel and how they lead to higher carbon dioxide concentrations.
Al Gore might have used his position as a politician to gain the attention of people to raise an awareness of global warming but he has done most to create worldwide understanding of human measures that need to be taken into action.By watching the film you can see that he really cares about global warming though he might have exagerated but the facts still remain global warming is a threat to the world.
The film is effective because it encourages people to live in a more sustainable way.The world is warming up because of greenhouse gas emissions although some gases occur naturally like water vapour.Al Gore's campaign was very educative and people need to act sooner rather than later.
Monday, 19 October 2009
Learning for sustainable development
What actions could you (in theory)undertake that would improve the sustainability of your lifestyle.What might be preventing you from doing these?
"Brundtland definition"of the 1987 report of the world commission on environment and development that sustainability means "meeting the needs of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.Sustainability is the re-use of things.
To improve sustainability in my lifestyle i would install a low flow shower head because at the moment i only have a bath.A lot of water is being wasted which in turn is not good for the environment.I would promote efficient practises eg telling all the people in the household to take short showers,and not letting water run when brushing teeth or shaving.
I would also try to reduce air pollution because it has a big effect on our health and the environment.In order to pollute less and save money i would turn off the appliances and lights when i leave the room.I would encourage my family to wrap themselves with blankets during winter instead of using central heating.I would also educate my family on the importance of reducing how much we use because most of the time a lot of food is being wasted because people cook or buy more than they need.I would also re-cycle paper,newspaper,mail,glass,bottle etc.To avoid gas emmission i would reduce the amount of gabbage to landfills by composting food scraps,grass and dead plants.
There are ouite a number of things that might prevent me from doing some of the things as i might fail to use water sense gadgets or repair leaks because of lack of money.On saving energy it might be impossible to save because i am not the only one living in the house children might leave the appliances on or watch televission till late which in turn consumes a lot of energy.Time may also be a limiting factor sometimes i am too busy that i cant even cook food so i end up buying pre-cooked food meals and end up having products with more packaging than i need.
"Brundtland definition"of the 1987 report of the world commission on environment and development that sustainability means "meeting the needs of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.Sustainability is the re-use of things.
To improve sustainability in my lifestyle i would install a low flow shower head because at the moment i only have a bath.A lot of water is being wasted which in turn is not good for the environment.I would promote efficient practises eg telling all the people in the household to take short showers,and not letting water run when brushing teeth or shaving.
I would also try to reduce air pollution because it has a big effect on our health and the environment.In order to pollute less and save money i would turn off the appliances and lights when i leave the room.I would encourage my family to wrap themselves with blankets during winter instead of using central heating.I would also educate my family on the importance of reducing how much we use because most of the time a lot of food is being wasted because people cook or buy more than they need.I would also re-cycle paper,newspaper,mail,glass,bottle etc.To avoid gas emmission i would reduce the amount of gabbage to landfills by composting food scraps,grass and dead plants.
There are ouite a number of things that might prevent me from doing some of the things as i might fail to use water sense gadgets or repair leaks because of lack of money.On saving energy it might be impossible to save because i am not the only one living in the house children might leave the appliances on or watch televission till late which in turn consumes a lot of energy.Time may also be a limiting factor sometimes i am too busy that i cant even cook food so i end up buying pre-cooked food meals and end up having products with more packaging than i need.
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