DUE: Before Tuesday’s class, ideally Monday night.
Leonardo DiCaprio speaks at the opening of the United Nations Climate Summit 2014 September 23, 2014 at the United Nations in New York. AFP PHOTO/Don EmmertDON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images
1. Watch the United Nations Climate Summit 2014 opening speech by Leonardo DiCaprio and take notes.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTyLSr_VCcg
2. Answer the following questions in paragraph form (350-400 words) by typing your response in the comments section below.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
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b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
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c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
You will be marked on the quality of your response and your response to other students’ posts:
9-10: Excellent and insightful; response shows superb understanding and critical analysis; contains great details and responds to complex ideas
7-8: Good; response shows thoughtful understanding; contains good details and responds to ideas
5-6: Satisfactory; response shows a basic understanding; contains basic details and responds only to major ideas
3-4: Unsatisfactory; response shows some misunderstanding; contains insufficient details and does not fully respond to the main ideas
1-2: Poor; response shows poor understanding; contains no details and does not respond to the task
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
His main message is that global climate change is an urgent problem and we need to resolve the global climate. Also, he said that now every week we’re seeing new and undeniable climate events evidence that accelerated climate change is here. For example, droughts are intensifying and our oceans are acidifying with methane plumes rising up from the ocean floor. We are seeing extreme weather events and the West’s Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets melting at unprecedented rates. Moreover, he said that these issues are not just problems of the government. This problem affects our survival. I learned about overpopulation last week. I think overpopulation and climate change are related, because a lot of greenhouse gasses are produced if the number of humans increases, and climate change would become a big issue. We need to think about our future and offspring.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
I am concerned about ice melting, because it is not just melting ice. It is reducing the land where animals live. Polar bears are the most good example. They are just living, they are losing their place to live, even though they aren’t bad. All problems are humans. Also, it connects human’s live. Our lands sink into the water or sea when ice melts. Most people live without a sense of crisis, but we don’t know that humans will be able to live on the lands 50 or 100 years from now. Therefore, we need to think about ice melting.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
My opinion is that the industries and governments should propose more specifically and implement it. Global warmings leads to climate change. For example, it is not about reducing greenhouse gasses, it’s about banning 50% of what we emit. In addition, the government needs to make the public more aware. It means that the government should speak to people more.
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Thank you for sharing your opinion. As you mentioned, ice melting is also a serious problem and animal habitats are decreasing. This problem is caused by people. People don’t only take animal land, but also people might take animal lives. Moreover, it is important to know that human lands also decrease. We have to think of a way to survive with each other for a long time.
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Thank you for sharing your opinion. I totally agree with your opinion about ice melting. Poler bears are not to blame, more of victims. I think human will start to think ice melting seriously when it starts to affect theirs life directly. However it’s too late to solve it. It’s only human that use its brain deeply on the earth. We should use it not only for our survival but also the earth survival.
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Thank you for your opinion. I totally agree with your opinion about ice melting. Polar bears are not to blame rather, they are victims. I also think humans will start to think this problem when it starts to affect their lives directly. However it’s too late to solve. It’s only humans to use its great brains deeply on the earth. We should use it not only for our survive but also the earth survive.
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His message is that humans have to be interested in their climate crisis and try to solve them. Every week, people face new and undeniable climate events and this speed is accelerating. Some extreme weather events like droughts and the rise in sea level are also caused now. However, the scientific community, industry, government and the United States military haven’t worked enough yet. Therefore, he suggests climate change becomes our single greatest security threat. Now must be our moment for action, and humans need to pay for carbon emissions they exhaust and eliminate government subsidies for fossil. Many kinds of renewable energy are used now. If humans use them, the ecosystem is protected and climate change might stop.
b)
I am concerned about a rise in temperature because it affects our lives the best. At first, because of the heat, plants and vegetables are not growing. Their harvests are decreasing, but the prices are increasing. Increases in the price disturb people’s health because they cannot buy vegetables easily and their nutrition will be lacking. Secondly, heat causes health problems and our actions are restricted. When temperature is high, the risk of heat stroke increases, so people stay in cool places and they don’t play any sports to prevent it. From two points of view, the temperature should not be hot. The temperature is going up every year and the average temperature is expected to rise 1.25 degrees by 2027. A rise in temperature is related to global warming, so we have to solve this serious problem immediately.
c)
At first, the industries should use renewable energy to generate electricity. Renewable energy doesn’t have a bad influence on the environment and the industries can keep using renewable energy because it doesn’t disappear. In addition, the industries shouldn’t cut trees a lot. If trees are kept cutting, it will be related to deforestation, drought and destruction. Next, the government should create rules about how to dispose of waste to let humans focus on 3R which means reduce, reuse and recycle. Moreover, the government should create a law that taxes the amount of garbage if humans throw a lot of waste away. I think tax is the most effective method in many ways because people don’t want to pay.
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Thank you for sharing your opinion. I agree with you.
I think that the news tells us not to exercise too much outside and to turn on the air conditioning in the room in Japan. However, it is not good for us, because physical strength weakens and uses electricity which leads to global warming.
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Thank you for sharing your opinion.
I agree with taxes on garbage. I usually don’t feel my garbage makes the earth pollute, but taxes would be a trigger for us. Also, if companies have to pay taxes, they would make efforts to reduce garbage because they want to decline the price of products. I think that is efficient for reducing carbon footprints.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
He mainly claimed that industries and governments around the world have to take decisive and large-scale action to solve the damages caused by climate events. Every week people see undeniable climate events, evidence that accelerated climate change. It is beyond individual choices, therefore the industries and governments should put a price tag on carbon emissions, eliminate government subsidies for oil, coal, gas companies, and end the free ride by industrial polluters and encourage renewable energies. He asked leaders of the world to face the problems with courage and honesty.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
I am concerned about drought the most because it leads to several serious problems that make humans die. For example, decreasing harvest of crops, rising risk of forest fire, and desertification. These problems make people starve and it steals living spaces from people. Drought approximately occupies 60% of the cause of death in the world. Also, lack of water makes hydroelectric power plants stop and it leads to a declining economy. Drought has a huge risk of threatening human life and the country’s development.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” What action should industries and governments take?
Industries should make efforts to reduce carbon footprint as manufacturing products. They should use renewable energy, decrease garbage, and recycle resources. Also they should make an appeal of their sustainable efforts toward consumers, and brand image that makes consumers consider ecosystems and buy sustainable products. Governments should set a clear-cut goal of reducing carbon dioxide and encourage the industries to make efforts to reduce footprints. Also, governments should cooperate with other countries and share the goal. Not only some countries, but all countries should make efforts for environmental issues. If not, there will be conflict between countries and not proceed to solve issues. All governments sharing the solution and goal of environmental issues and
they have to respect each other.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
His main message is that the leaders of each country have to deal with the problem more sereously in indutroty and political perspectives. He stated that so many different linds of climate change events has happened to clarify that people has not afforded this problem at all, and it cannot be solved by an indivial person’s effort anymore, but a larger scale actions. It clearly shows that he wants each leader of the countries to focus on solving this problem.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
Intencifying droughts concerns me most, because the price of foods might be higher, the quality of foods might be lower due to it. When the drought progress, some agricultural space are not going to be able to be used because of a lack of the water, and farmers will have to water their farm more. Then the agricultural cost will be more expensive, and a supply of the vegetable will also be higher. It is strongly connected to my life, so it is the most concernable problem for me.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
In my opinion, the car industory should focus on a electrical cars production more, and increase the price of fossil fuel cars. Though it depends on how electricity is made, riding on an electric car is an good idea to cut the emission of CO2. Nowadays, the price of electrical cars tends to be more expencive than other cars because of its battery, so, many pepole prefer buying cheaper cars, such as a fossil fuel cars. However, if the demand of the electrical car is high, investors will try to invest company which focus on an electric cars production. They should make their fossil cars production slower, and make the price of it more expencive. Then, the demand of electric cars will be higher.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
He mainly claimed that industries and governments around the world have to take decisive and large-scale action to solve the damages caused by climate events. Every week people see undeniable climate events, evidence that accelerated climate change. It is beyond individual choices, therefore the industries and governments should put a price tag on carbon emissions, eliminate government subsidies for oil, coal, gas companies, and end the free ride by industrial polluters in the name of a free-market economy and encourage renewable energies. He asked leaders of the world to face the problems with courage and honesty.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
I am concerned about drought the most because it leads to several serious problems that make humans die. For example, decreasing harvest of crops, rising risk of forest fire, and desertification. These problems make people starve and it steals living spaces from people. Drought approximately occupies 60% of the cause of death in the world. Also, lack of water makes hydroelectric power plants stop and it leads to a declining economy. Drought has a huge risk of threatening human life and the country’s development.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” What action should industries and governments take?
Industries should make efforts to reduce carbon footprint as manufacturing products. They should use renewable energy, decrease garbage, and recycle resources. Also they should make an appeal of their sustainable efforts toward consumers, and brand image that makes consumers consider ecosystems and buy sustainable products. Governments should set a clear-cut goal of reducing carbon dioxide and encourage the industries to make efforts to reduce footprints. Also, governments should cooperate with other countries and share the goal. Not only some countries, but all countries should make efforts for environmental issues. If not, there will be conflict between countries and not proceed to solve issues. All governments sharing the solution and goal of environmental issues and
they have to respect each other.
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Hello Aiko. Thank you for sharing your opinion.
Mostly, I agree with your idea that drought is related to the risk of human life. I think foods supplies will also decrease according to the progress of a drought. However, I did not know that 60% of the cause of death are related to drought.
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Thank you for sharing your opinion, Aiko.
I agree with your opinion about the action of industries and the govenrment. The industry definetely should make efforts to reduce emission of CO2. Also it is very good to share each country’s opinion to solove global issuees. Cooperation among countries is essential to solving issues
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
His main message is that the leaders of each country have to deal with the problem more seriously from both an economic and political perspective. He stated that so many different kinds of climate change events have happened to clarify that people have not afforded this problem at all, and it cannot be solved by an individual’s effort anymore, but by larger-scale actions. It clearly shows that he wants each country’s leader to focus on solving this problem.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
Intensifying droughts concerns me most because the price of foods might be higher and the quality of foods might be lower due to it. When the drought progresses, some agricultural space is not going to be able to be used because of a lack of water, and farmers will have to water their farms more. Then the agricultural cost will be more expensive, and the supply of the vegetable will also be higher. It is strongly connected to my life, so it is the most concerning problem for me.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond the choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action. (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
In my opinion, the car industry should focus more on electrical car production and increase the price of fossil fuel cars. Though it depends on how electricity is made, riding in an electric car is a good idea to cut CO2 emissions. Nowadays, the price of electrical cars tends to be more expensive than other cars because of their batteries, so many people prefer buying cheaper cars, such as fossil fuel cars. However, if the demand for electric cars is high, investors will try to invest in companies that focus on electric car production. They should make their fossil car production slower and make the price of it more expensive. Then, the demand for electric cars will be higher.
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a) What is DicaPrio’s massage ?
He argued that undeniable climate change events have accelerated right now beyond the choices individuals make and our industries and governments have ignored it and given priority to our economic growth. They should stop their dishonest attitude and think about it seriously, they are responsible for it. It’s not a fiction, it’s a fact. Solving this crisis is connected to not only our economic growth but also our survival directly. They must not think about it as a tool of winning votes at elections. If our ecosystem is destroyed because of climate changes, the economy that they love will die. Renewable energy is not only achievable, but good economic policy. It’s time to act for humankind’s greatest challenge. People have already acted as a member who lives on the earth. Our government and industries should take action and respond to people who have taken action to deter climate change.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
He mentioned extreme drought, ocean acidification, and ice sheets melting at unprecedented rates. My biggest concern is intensified drought. I learned people rely on agriculture to earn money and feed their large family. If extreme droughts happen, how can they make a profit? I think it’s unfair because it ‘s caused by extreme weather produced by developed countries, not by their developing countries. In developing countries, there are many people beyond their capacity. Many people will be killed by this drought if it happens many times. I also think why the governments and industries in developed countries don’t care about it is because they don’t have the opportunity to see this serious situation directly, they live in different countries. They lack it and use it as a resource for their economic advantage.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
Industries and governments should consider the bad effects of climate change seriously. They are only worried about their economy and think the best tool of making profits is using plants to increase efficiency. They should take the long view for their future. Industrialization can make profits easily and quickly but can cause climate change. Climate change affects our lives and if it gets worse, the earth could eventually disappear. They should always be aware of it and then make rules. Their priority is to think deeply about the permanent survival of the earth.
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Thank you for sharing your opinion. I think government and industrial authorities should make products r
thinking the risks in rhe fiture. The more products were sold, the more people use, and effect the environment. They have to have responsible for their products and environment.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
Climate events are getting close and familiar issue for us. All of us know that climate change is a difficult problem. Don’t pretend for a living, but we should take an action for climate change as much as we can to make a livable environment.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
I concern extreme weather. In summer, I feel it’s getting walmer recent years in Japan, and summer term is getting longer and spring and fall are getting shorter. It is like always 35 degrees or more in the highest temparature. Because of this extremely hot weather in summer, some schools changed spots festival day from May to October. In addition, due to the extreme weather, it is more likely to have floods and tyhoons in Japan. When I lived in Kyushu, it rained a lot in the rainy season, and in some places such as Kitakyushu and Kumma, huge disaster happened and some people died because of landslide due to the rain. Every year there are some disasters happen due to heavy rain around Japan. Not only Japan, but also I sometimes hear that because of floods, people in the world are having trouble. Moreover, when it comes to say about winter, I feel like snowing too much in Northern Japan. I’ve heard a news, which is said because of the heavy snowing, people couldn’t move and had to wait a snowplow truck. Probably there are more disaster caused by extreme weather, and people in the world are troubled.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
Industries should not use fossil fuel too much. I know that burning fossil fuel is the easiest way to make energy, however, I think they are relying on such kind of fuels too much. I don’t say that they have to stop using fossil fuel completely, but I think they should add more sustainable and renewable energy such as solar powered energy, biomass energy, and water powered energy into their ways of getting electricity.
Government should support more companies which contribute to producing eco-friendly items rather than banning and putting slight prices on plastic baggs or introduce paper straws. In my opinion, manufacturer use fuels which emit carbon dioxide to make paper straws, so it is no use to change from plastic straws. Even if the purpose of using paper straw is to reduce the amount of plastic products, carbon dioxide which came from the proceess of making paper straws and disposing with fire can be other factor of environmental issues. Rather, they should support money for companies which are trying to make eco-friendly products such as reusable tumblar, water bottle, and lunch box. I think it’s much better even if carbon dioxide were made at making those kind of products, but the products are reusable, so the total amount of carbon dioxide emmision is much lower.
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Thank you for sharing your opinion. I really sympathize with your opinion about water bottles and lunch boxes. When I came to Canada and witnessed the water bottle culture, I realized how much PET bottles are consumed in Japan.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
He mentioned that climate change is now a growing and significant problem. We can see this problem with our own eyes. This problem may seem fictional, but it is not fiction, it is real. For example, droughts are intensifying, oceans are acidifying with methane plumes rising up from the ocean, West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets are melting at unprecedented rates. We should embrace this situation and work on actually acting on it. If we don’t do anything now, the economy will be dead soon. In addition, he states we face a difficult achievable task. It’s possible to solve it. He suggests putting a price tag on carbon emissions, eliminating government subsidies for oil, coal, gas companies. He also states the positive aspects of solving this problem. It’s achievable to use renewable energy and efficient for economic policy.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
In my opinion, drought is the biggest problem. This is related to the food we eat. I recently saw an article about Indian rice exports to the U.S. being restricted. This is because of a shortage of rice due to extreme drought. A similar problem was found with coffee. The drought in Brazil has reduced the coffee harvest by many times compared to previous years, and as a result, the price of coffee has more than doubled. Both problems are also related to rising demand as well as drought. In the U.S., Indian immigration continues to grow and the demand for rice is increasing. As for coffee, especially in Japan after the pandemic, more people are drinking coffee at home and demand for rare beans is high. In addition, the working style is shifting to remote, and more work is being done in cafes. A decrease in harvest doesn’t necessarily mean a decrease in demand. Drought is a matter of human life. If it continues, people will die from lack of food.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” What actions should industries and governments take?
Companies should switch from the use of non-renewable energy to the use of renewable energy. Certainly, using non-renewable energy is easier and more efficient. For example, oil can be converted into a lot of energy in a small amount. It is also versatile and, in terms of cost-effectiveness, must be used. In addition, many conventional machines and plants have features that are not compatible with renewable energy and are hesitant to change. However, that will never change. We need to become pioneers in our own right, not wait until some country or some company does it.
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Thank you for sharing your opinion. I agree with your opinion about drought. If many fields become deserts, we can not get enough foods. Moreover, we might lost our living places. I hope that many people become pioneers and many people contribute the policy.
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a)What is DiCaprio’s main message?
His main message is that the industries or governments around the world should take actions for climate change. Many people hope to solve the climate crisis. Every week, abnormal climate change happens, which demonstrates that climate change is on the way. It is the greatest challenge to solve in human history. It is not a question of politics, it is essential for humans to survive. There are limits to what individuals can do, so larger organizations need to move. World’s leaders must quickly answer humankind’s greatest challenge.
b)He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
Melting the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets concerns me the most. Firstly, melting ice leads to rising sea levels. If sea level continues rising, the land will be smaller and we can’t live in the future. Secondly, wild animals living in extreme colds lose their homes. It makes ecosystems destroy, so melting ice is my greatest concern. Furthermore, I think the melting of ice is the most visible and obvious effect of global warming. We can see how ice has melted from space photography and the speed of melting is at a tremendous rate. So, it let me know that it is one of the most urgent problems to solve.
c)“This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action” What actions should industries and governments take?
Industries should make efforts to introduce products with low carbon emissions and the government should make a law to prevent companies from emissing mass greenhouse gas. If eco-friendly products are produced, everyone can use them, which leads to a big impact for the environment. One person’s influence may be small, but when many people act, great results can be achieved. In addition, citizens can’t make laws, so the government should make laws. It can also yield big impacts for the world.
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1)The message of this video is that industries and government should right now face to result extreme weather events and climate change that samuel said our signal the greatest security threat. If people won’t prevent this problem, our ecosystem will die due to industrial pollution.
We should realize our tax are used for contributing global warming and global warming we cause threatens our lives. Now, personal care is not enough to stop global warming. changing way of industries and government is needed for helping people all over the world.
2)I concern about extreme weather events because in Japan, the area that typhoon comes easily is in danger to live. Extreme weather causes many typhoons before they don’t recovery. Moreover, Japan used to have more diversity. Warming temperature kill some creatures because they were not alive warming temperature. People also used to be able to live without air conditioner in summer but now temperature is higher than people can live comfortable without air conditioner nevertheless, air conditioners are used in night for comfortable sleep. Air conditioner use numerous energy that are created by power plants. 80% of all electric-generating capacity is thermal power generation that use fossil fuel, oil, coal in Japan. Besides, many rains unprecedented causes river rise, no rain causes droughts. these change leads to dangerous living.
3)Government should stop to pay subsidies for all oil, coal and gas companies. Industries should stop to emit carbon. however, actually, they use these materials for people living so that they also should another way that do not need these materials like renewable energy. In 2016, Paris agreement was agreed but some countries have not achieved the goal. Government should strictly control the numerical value about environmental pollution. It will take long time to feel improving environmental problem from actual weather change so that we have to endure otherwise we can’t know the improving.
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Thank you sharing your opinion.
I didn’t know that although Paris agreement was agreed, some countries have not achieved the goal. I agree with your opinion that government should strictly control the numerical value about environmental pollution.
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1）DiCaprio’s main message is Mankind’s climate change is accelerating in modern times and is manifested in various phenomena.
It is a phenomenon that every industry, every country, and every person on the planet knows. this disaster had grown beyond the choices that individuals make. This is now about our industries and our governments around the world, taking decisive large-scale action. Governments and big companies all over the world must take decisive action against this. For example, the government must not abolish subsidies for fuels such as oil and coal. Moreover, his most important message is the time to answer humankind’s greatest challenge is now.
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The West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets are melting at an unprecedented rate. Melting ice sheets release large amounts of fresh water into the ocean. This freshwater influx changes the salinity of the seawater, affecting ocean currents and circulation patterns. This can change climate patterns and affect the global climate system. In addition, melting ice sheets will affect glacial and ice ecosystems. For the organisms that live on the ice and the ecosystem around the glacier, the habitat conditions will change due to the reduction of ice, which may affect biodiversity and the food chain. if biodiversity and the food chain are broken, it leads to the destruction of the food we eat. This phenomenon is not only a place problem but also food and plants. therefore, The West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets melting is the problem we need to solve quickly.
３）“We need to put a price tag on carbon emissions and end government subsidies to all oil, coal, and gas companies,” he said. “We need to put a price tag on carbon emissions and end government subsidies to all oil, coal, and gas companies,” he said. It can be restrained from using fuel too much. If our ecosystem collapses, so will the economy. In short, our industries and governments need to develop renewable energy and establish good economic policies. Instead of prioritizing immediate economic effects, we must think about climate change with an eye to the future 10 or 20 years from now. Now it’s our turn to solve the climate crisis.
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Thank you for sharing your opinion! I agree with your opinion that we must act with an eye to the future 10 or 20 years from now. I think that it is impossible to influence climate change immediately. Therefore we need to change our behavior.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
He argues that climate change is not fiction. People regard climate change as a fiction and people didn’t pay attention to it and people think that this problem will be supposed to solve someday. However, every week, we’re seeing new and undeniable climate events, evidence that accelerated climate change is here right now. And United Nation is more than any other gathering in human history and there is the strong power to make history or will be vilified by it. Therefore, we need to tale a large-scale action and now is the moment to take an action for climate change. And he said the main reason of that is carbon emission.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
He mentioned that droughts which are now intensifying, oxidation which is that our oceans are acidifying with methane plumes rising up from the ocean floor and also see level rise which is the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets melting at unprecedented rates, decades ahead of scientific projections.
I think see level rise is the most. Because, the animals which live in the West Antarctic and Greenland will die.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
He mentioned that we should put a price tag on carbon emissions, and eliminate government subsidies for all oil, coal, and gas companies. And I agree with this opinion. Because as he said that, if we didn’t do nothing, the economy would die. When I studied SDGs(Sustainable Development Goals) at university, This is the best choice to solve climate change. Almost of all carbon emission is caused by some companies and if government doesn’t put a price tag, these company continue to use it because their main income is from them. And also government should take the action which is based on GHG protocol. This is formulated in 2011 to measure how to emit GHG more and more detail. There are three scopes. Scope 1 is emitted directly by the company. Scope 2 is emitted indirectly by the other companies through which the company use electricity or something. And Scope 3 is the others like use of products. Because, nowadays some companies don’t show their data of carbon emission more detail. So We need this protocol for transparency of data.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
He talked about climate change and his worries from one of the citizens’ perspectives, not as an actor. He described the marching by those who want to solve climate change in the streets of New York. He quoted the chief of US Navy’s Pacific Command Admiral Samuel Locklear saying that climate change is the single greatest security threat. And, to solve this global problem is not only difficult but also an achievable task. He also said, climate change has grown beyond the choices that individuals make. He argued that humans must make a movement to solve the problem right now. According to Mr. DiCaprio, We need to put a price tag on carbon emission and eliminate government subsidies for resources companies. Additionally, he used strong expressions like “Clean air and a livable climate are inalienable human rights, and solving this crisis is not a question of politics, it is a question of our own survival.” And he told us that is a very urgent thing. I think he wanted to tell us, each and every one of us must have our own will and act seriously to face this climate change problem.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
He mentioned some kinds of climate change events. I am concerned about ice sheets melting at unprecedented rates the most. If the ice melts and the water level rises, there is a danger that the land will be submerged. It means there may be less land available for people to live on.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
Industries and governments need to take new steps to protect humans’ precious and limited resources. In this video, his opinion is that there should be a fee for carbon emissions. Also he argued that subsidies to oil, coal, and gas companies should be abolished.
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Hi, I think extreme weather events are biggest concerns but as you said, ice sheets melting is also big problem . It may not feel big now, but in the near future, as you say, many lands will disappear under the sea .
Thanks for sharing y0ur opinion !
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A)Leonardo DiCaprio urged leaders of the world to prioritize confronting the current climate change challenges over political considerations.
B)As he mentioned, climate change is a problem beyond individual control. I don’t have much concern about issue I can’t deal with and I can’t change, so I don’t have any particular thoughts about climate change. However, the governments and society can come to an agreement and take appropriate measures.
C)Leo advocated eliminating various subsidies and benefits for oil and coal industries while putting a price tag on gas emissions. I agree with him. I believe that one of the most crucial skills for survival is the ability to differentiate between what is essential and what is unnecessary, and to prioritize accordingly. Therefore, recognizing how important it is to address climate change for surviving, it is appropriate to allocate our resources to where they are most needed first.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
His main message is that the climate change problem is serious and people need to act now to solve the problem. Also, he said that Industries and government around the world have to take decisive large-scale action now. Every week, the world is seeing undeniable climate change events like droughts and rising sea levels. He also argued that government and industry have to take action because the problem is beyond the capacity of individuals to solve by their own choices. He encouraged people around the world to take action now to solve the climate change problem.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
I am most concerned about the drought issue because droughts cause serious problems for the lives of people. It is expected that the drought will cause water shortages and affect agriculture. Being able to get a steady supply of water and food is very important for human life. In addition, droughts destroy ecosystems, and it is said that it is difficult to recover destroyed ecosystems. Therefore droughts is the issue that I am most concerned about.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
Industries should need to think very carefully about the environmental impact of their products. For example, we often see over-packaged products in Japan. In Japan, 4,260 tons of packaging containers are thrown away, and only 1,040 tons of these are recycled. I think it is necessary for the industry to make efforts such as changing to recyclable products. In addition, governments can have a significant impact on the behavior of citizens and companies through laws and policies. For example, I think that putting a tax on products that are bad for the environment and announcing companies that are doing good things for the environment are some of the actions that the government can do. So I think it is important for the government to encourage people to act better for the environment.
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Thank you sharing your opinion. I agre with you about the problem about drought. It affect for our daily life, and it will be a cause of other problem.
Also, I’m interested in the your opinion about No.3. I think over-packeged products in Japan is big problem for us, and it have to change for environment.
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He expresses his concern for climate change as a citizen. Climate change has become a global issue that requires collective action, and it’s already extremely urgent. He hopes that leaders of every country can confront this issue honestly and courageously. Through national policies and concrete actions, he wishes to see the Earth being saved!
b.
What concerns me the most is the intensification of drought. In recent years, as global temperatures continue to rise, climate change has led to more frequent occurrences of extreme weather events. Unusual high temperatures, prolonged droughts, and inadequate rainfall have all exacerbated the difficulty in controlling forest fires sparked by human deforestation activities. Recently, witnessing numerous reports of wildfires, like the ones in Hawaii, it’s disheartening to see such naturally stunning islands fall victim to disasters, resulting in the loss of lives. Statistics from the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) shows wildfires have burned more than 14,100 square kilometers of land this year, breaking the record of just over 13,500 square kilometers set in 2018. We should protect our earth, starting with our own environmental protection.
c.
1. Put a price tag on carbon emissions, and eliminate government subsidies for all oil, coal, and gas companies.
2. Need to end the free ride that industrial polluters have been given in the name of a free-market economy.
3. They do not deserve our tax dollars; they deserve our scrutiny; for the economy itself will die if our ecosystems collapse.
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He argued that climate change, which is accelerating every week, is a difficult problem but an achievable task. And now is the time to resolve this event. To do that, we need to put a price tag on carbon emissions and end government subsidies to all oil, coal, and gas companies.
They should be scrutinized before our ecosystem collapses and our economy itself collapses.
Moreover, he stressed that solving this problem is not a matter of politics but of our own survival.
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The climate change event that concerns me the most is extreme weather events. Because the country I live in has also frequently experienced extreme weather. For example, flood damage due to heavy rains and health damage due to global warming. These events not only do interfere with our daily lives, but in the worst cases, they can even cause death. Extreme weather events are the most familiar problem and are an opportunity for people to face it seriously. Therefore, I think it should be solved as soon as possible.
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Industries need to know how much carbon they emit. It is also important to consider new materials to reduce emissions and carry out afforestation activities to fulfill their social responsibility. Also, I think that governments should be responsible for the numerical carbon emissions targets they impose on companies. It is necessary to have a system that imposes penalties on companies that do not achieve their numerical targets.
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1) His main message is people have to consider about climate change seriously, but it isn’t personally, it need government and some company’s action. For example, we have to raise the price about carbon emission, and stop to the subsidies for oil and gas companies. To solve such problems is good for economy too. Now, the global warming is in urgent situation for all over the world.
2) I am concerned about extreme weather events, for example heat wave, heavy rain and increase the average of temperature. It affect to our life directly, and it makes difficult situation for wild animals. Also, it will be a bad influence for agriculture. It will be able to change original products for each area, sometimes farmer or fisherman cannot continue their own job. Then the price of groceries will be increase, and we have to pay more cost to them. In Japan, some accidents are happened by heavy rain these days, for example, the landslip are broke houses and inhabitants were died. In Canada, the high temperature is one of the cause of wildfire, so I think such whether events are big problem for us. Furthermore, some bad weather cause to health problem. People will get a heatstroke by too high temperature, and some people died because of it. We have to protect ourselves from weather events.
3) I think carbon hydrate is one of the big cause for global warming. In my opinion, government have to decide a guideline about the number of emission of carbon hydrate and industries must keep it. As DiCaprio said, to raise the price for the products that doesn’t fill the guideline is one of the good way to keep it. I think it is also a good way to give the subsidies for people when we buy some products that fill the guideline. Then it help the people to choose buying some product that good for environment, and it will be able to prevent deterioration about the situation.
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Thank you sharing your opinion. I agree with your opinion about No3. I also think that the government should set guidelines for carbon hydrate emissions and the industry must abide by them. I also think it would be a good way to subsidize the purchase of products that meet the guidelines. I hope that the government will take that approach and prevent the situation from getting worse.
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His main argument about climate change which fact that climate change is rapidly increasing and everyone know the climate change is more serious problem but nobody nose actions.
It is impossible for one person to make a change, not even the actor himself. This is what I want the leaders of the country to do. He pretends to make a normal living.
But in reality, he is not.
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I choose the most concern about the extreme weather. I am from Japan. In Japan, there are places where it doesn’t snow and places where it does. Where I live, it snows and gets very cold in the winter, but the summer is pleasant. However, I heard that this summer was very hot. Where I live, the temperature in the summer is at most 30 degrees Celsius, but this summer I heard that the temperature rose to 37 degrees Celsius. Many houses do not have air conditioners because we have never had such temperatures. This makes me feel that global warming is progressing. As you can see in this video, we know that global warming is happening, but we don’t know how to solve it. I felt that global warming is going to continue to progress like this.
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I think the government should take some action. For example, call on the people. In fact, the people should know that global warming is getting worse, but this progression will not be cured because the people are not actually taking any action. Therefore, the government should take the initiative to take some action. For example, in response to the fact that garbage in the ocean is increasing, I suggest that people volunteer to pick up garbage. Then, offer lunch and drinks to those who participate in volunteer activities. This would encourage the public to participate in volunteer activities. It would also be a good idea to hold training sessions. We need to learn more about how global warming is actually happening. By learning more about the situation of global warming, we will be able to think for ourselves.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
His main message is warning that action must be taken now to stop climate change.
In addition, he suggested that if you want to stop climate change, we need to put a price tag on carbon emissions, and eliminate government subsides for all oil, coal, and gas companies, etc.
Also, We have good energy and economic policy to replace coal, gas, oil.
So, He strongly insisted that action must be taken immediately to prevent climate change because clean air and livable climate are inalienable human rights, and solving climate change is a question of our own survival.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
I think extreme weather events are our biggest concerns because extreme weather events are what we can feel most closely about climate change.
I thought every year that summer is getting hotter, winter is getting colder, and abnormal heavy rain and hail are becoming more frequent.
These changes pose a threat to people’s safety and lives. So, think extreme weather events are our biggest concern because we can feel it most directly.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.”
(2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
As he said, we need to put a price tag on carbon emissions , and eliminate government subsidies for all oil, coal. and gas companies and also, we need to end the free ride that industrial polluters have been given in the name of a free market economy.
I think this is good idea and in my opinion, governments and organizations all around the world who has responsibility in this climate change , They have an obligation to educate people and staff about environmental awareness and to change it to the better.
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Hi Seul! Thank you for sharing your opinion. I also agree with your opinion. I think extreme weather is a very worrisome situation. Atmospheric changes are causing climate changes around the world that people cannot predict, such as extreme heat, cold waves, and unusually heavy rainfall. I felt that people need to think deeply about climate change and take action.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
Humans have stared at climate change as if it were a fiction, as if it would somehow fit in. But now we are witnessing new and unmistakable climate changes. For example, droughts, ocean acidification, methane gas rising from the ocean floor, and extreme weather events such as melting ice in West Antarctica in Greenland. These are all facts. Climate change is expanding beyond individual choice, so now is the time for decisive, large-scale action by industries and governments around the world. Moreover, solving this crisis is not a matter of politics, but of our own survival, and now is the most urgent time.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
I am most concerned about the climate change in West Antarctica in Greenland. This is because Greenland ice is melting at a rate that is decades ahead of scientific predictions. Thus Melting Greenland ice could raise sea levels and put coastal areas at risk of flooding and inundation. If all of the Greenland ice were to melt, global sea levels are projected to rise by 7.6 meters. Furthermore, in areas like Venice, Italy, where the impact of sea level rise would be significant, people would find it difficult to live on the land and may have to evacuate or relocate, or their traditional culture and historic buildings could be lost. And also, ecosystems are also expected to change, as habitats for many animals may be lost and it may be more difficult for certain animals to live in suitable environments. I felt this was a very frightening problem. Therefore, it was predicted that this situation would cause countless problems, and it was felt that it would be very frightening for people around the world to live without being well informed about this.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
Leonardo DiCaprio says that now is the time for decisive, large-scale action on climate change. For example, he believes that industries and governments around the world need to put a price tag on carbon emissions and end government subsidies for all oil, coal, and gas companies. This is because if our ecosystem collapses, the economy itself will die. We need to end the free market economy so that people do not exacerbate climate change.
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Thank you for sharing your opinion. I agree with your opinion. I am also concerned about climate change in West Antarctica, Greenland.Even in Japan, if the sea level rises by one meter, 90% of the beaches will disappear. Venice in Italy is going to be hampered by the fact that it will be uninhabitable for humans even earlier.
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a)What is DiCaprio’s main message?
His main message is that climate change is our big issue. We are facing undeniable climate change. This is a human debate that it is inalienable human right which we spend with clean air and a livable climate. Also, solving this crisis is not a problem of politics, it is a problem of our own survival. He begged us to think about facing climate change with courage and honesty.
b)He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
Melting West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets issue is that I concern the most. Nowadays, I saw a lot of news according to this topic. This problem shows global warming obviously. If the ice melted, sea surface will go up gradually. Also, there are over 4 million people who is living in Greenland, so they have to migrate somewhere else. Their hometown will be disappeared. Moreover, there are many mammals as well. They also lost their residence and the worst thing is that they will starve and extinct. Like this, there are many influences in melting ice. We can’t see what is going on in West Antarctic and Greenland certainly because it is far away from cities where we live in but, we should consider about this happening. It will influence to our life in the future.
c)“This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
He said that we need to put a price tag on carbon emissions, and eliminate government subsidies for all oil, coal, and gas companies. Besides, we need end the free ride that industrial polluters have been given in the name of a free-market economy. They do not deserve our tax dollars, they deserve our scrutiny, for the economy itself will die if economy collapse. Governments should think about our future life deeply and make a decision what how can protect our life better.
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a) His main message is that we have to solve the climate crisis. He said that issue is not an individual problem, but one that industry and governments around the world should act on. He says they are not worthy of our tax dollars, but rather deserve to be monitored. They need to put a price tag on carbon emissions, and eliminate government subsidies for all oil, coal, and gas companies. They need to end the free ride that industrial polluters have been given in the name of a free-market economy. He stated that we as human race must have the courage to address this challenge now
b)The climate change events I am most concerned about are the average temperature increasing. It may cause a high frequency of torrential rains and flooding. For every 1℃ rise in temperature, daily precipitation is projected to rise by about 7%. Typhoon damage also increases due to the increased amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. In my home country of Japan, we suffer from floods and typhoons caused by heavy rainfall every year. Governments are constructing leaves and dams to prevent such damage. However, there are major disasters every year that cannot be prevented by such measures. So we have to remove the source of the cause of increasing temperature. What an individual can do is limited. So all governments of the world should make laws for the environment. As he also said, mankind must take very great responsibility for the unjust destruction of the homeland of us all.
c)Government and industry should set long-term goals and plans for steady efforts to decarbonize. Companies, in particular, should be proactive in taking action on climate change as a new growth opportunity for their companies. There are several specific benefits for companies. For example, aggressively reduce operating costs. Updating inefficient processes and energy-saving equipment that consume a lot of energy. It can reduce fuel costs and improve operational efficiency. And the government should provide support by subsidizing companies that make such efforts. More efficient and effective results can be achieved when the government and industry work together to address the climate change issue.
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Hi ! Thank you for sharing your opinion. I agree with your opinion. In Taiwan, we also suffer from floods and typhoons caused by heavy rainfall every year. Regardless of Japan or Taiwan, our governments and industries have the responsibility in this climate change.
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a)What is DiCaprio’s main message?
I think his main message is that he suggests the best way to protect life on the Earth. Individuals should face this problem and be concerned about climate problems. And he says this is not just a theory but reality. However, individual efforts alone are not enough to solve this problem, so all the people and the government work together to solve this problem.
b)He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
He showed some climate change events. For example, intensifying droughts, acidified oceans, extreme weather events, and ice sheets melting in West Antarctic Greenland. I think drought is the most important issue for us, because it is related to our diet. If there is a severe drought in some countries, people cannot grow anything. And if there is no water in the reservoir, it will affect the water resources of a country. Such as Taiwan, it is not easy to preserve water resources. Therefore, if there is a long-term drought, it will have a very serious impact on Taiwan’s industries and people’s lives.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
In the video, there are some solutions that industries and governments have to take. It is to put a price tag on carbon emissions. Then it is to eliminate government subsidies for all oil, coal, and gas companies. The government must implement these policies. Finally, Industrial polluters have to end the free ride that industrial polluters have been given in the name of a free-market economy. He claims the significance of concentrating on long-term effects rather than immediate benefits. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio emphasizes the importance of focusing on long-term impacts rather than immediate benefits. So I think industries and governments should be more proactive in educating the public about the problem.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
He argued that new and undeniable climate events, evidence that accelertated climte change. This catastrophe has grown beyond choices that individuals make as well. This is about industries and government all over the world taking decisice, large-scale action. From now on, we should take action to slove this disaster by leader of the countries.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
He mentioned a variety of climate change events and evidences are happening. For instance, Droughts are intensifying, oceans are acidifying with methane plumes rising up from the ocean floor, extrem weather events, ice sheets melting at unprecedented rates and so on. In my opinion, extrem weather events are the biggest concern. Abnormal weather conditions have destabilized climate patterns, causing extreme temperature variability and extreme weather events to occur more frequently. Extreme temperature variability and extreme weather events can increase extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and storms, and negatively affect crop production, water supply, and infrastructure. Therefore, we must all work together to solve this serious problem.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
They need to put a price tag on carbon emissions, and eliminate government subsidies for all oil, coal and gas companies. We need to end the free ride that industrial polluters have been given in the name of a free-market economy. They do not deserve our tax dollars, they deserve our scrutiny; for the economy itself will die if our ecosysetem collapse. Renewable energy is not only achievable, but good economic policy. So solving this problem is not a question of politics, it is a question of our own survival. Moreover people made their voice and have to beg of you face it with courage and honesty.
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He said environmental issues go beyond individual choices and say that large-scale measures should now be taken. Weather events are taking place and ice sheets in the southwest and Greenland are melting at unprecedented rates decades ahead of scientific forecasts. Not only the science industry, but the government, even the U.S. military, knows. It’s time for world leaders to look at the problem from an economic and political perspective: putting a price tag on carbon emissions, removing government subsidies for all oil, coal and gas companies, and taking action against companies that stimulate environmental pollution. I’m worried that the Earth’s temperature is rising and many ice sheets are melting. Many island countries are already flooded by rising sea levels. In addition, mudflats and land that are important to the ecosystem have disappeared, destroying the habitats of many animals. These issues need to be addressed very importantly in society. People as well as industry need to know the current state of the planet and realize its seriousness. To protect the environment, individuals’ efforts to recycle are more important than big changes in the company.
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a) DiCaprio’s main message at the opening of the Climate Summit 2014 was the urgency and importance of taking action to address climate change. He emphasized the need for both individual and collective responsibility to combat this global issue. He highlighted the devastating impacts already happening around the world, including extreme weather, sea level rise and biodiversity loss. DiCaprio called for a shift to renewable energy sources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and preserving natural habitats. His main message was intended to raise awareness and inspire world leaders and individuals to prioritize environmental conservation and sustainability.
b) I’m worried about the ice melting because it’s not just melting. The land for animals is decreasing and we have no place to live. I know that Maldives, Chagos Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Tokelau, etc. However, most people live without a sense of crisis. I don’t know if it is possible for people to live in Japan, where I live, in the long run.
c) My opinion is that the government needs to make more specific proposals and force the people to implement them. Global warming is related to climate change. As a countermeasure, industry and governments are taking the lead in shifting to renewable energy sources, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, and developing renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind power to reduce carbon emissions. I think it is necessary to invest and support.
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a) His main message is that people all over the world must tackle to stop this abnormal climate changes. It is difficult but it will be able to solve. Of cource, personal effort is very important, but, it’s beyond the ccale of the individual. So, goverment has to take actions even if it hurts a certain industry. It leads our planet to survival.
b)I worry about the melting ice. It has a lot of bad influence. For example, raising the sea level, destruction of ecosystem and etc. Especially islands like Fiji, raising the sea level robs people’s house and living. It might be destroy a country. So, I worry about raising the sea level.
c)Industries and government should impose a additional taxes for emission of CO2, abolish the support for oil coal and gas companies. It is because that a industories can get mony from people who use car and oil. However, it is a crisis for human. For that industories, it is very important to be able to keep normal life. Finally, it leads more profit for them.
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1, People can change this state of mind about disasters. And they deserve to.
The disaster is now being caused by the choices of each and every one of us. Besides, facing this problem is more difficult than any other historical event. But it is also an achievable problem. Even if it is a small thing, it can result in change.
2, I’m particularly concerned about radical climate change. Because this could easily have a negative impact on our health as well as our lives. If I were to speak in terms of our lives, I would say that the effects on crops and the natural world are also relevant. Also, the abnormal reproduction of certain organisms caused by radical climate change has a profound impact on our lives. Overall, extreme climate change is a combination of many factors that are having a negative impact on our immediate surroundings.
3, Industries will work to develop services and products that are environmentally friendly with no waste of resources. Each industrial genre will actively adopt initiatives tailored to its own needs.
Governments will inform industries and people about the current global environmental misery and encourage policies that can improve it. This sometimes means enacting laws and rules for the environment.
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Hi Hinano! I had a same idea that industries need to work to on not to waste the resources. I think it is very important for each company to work on how to decrease the amount of energy they use to controll the global warming.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
He talked about climate change and their main reason but he focuses on encouraging the assembly to take action in climate change problems. He is representing the rest of the citizens and he’s very concerned about all the climate disasters. As he shared, the problem is already here and the government should take actions for the wellness of everyone on this planet. He also looks so professional and mentioned that as he plays some characters in movies, he believes that mankind has looked at climate change in that same way, as if were fiction.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most? Some of the events he mentioned are that droughts are intensifying, oceans are acidifying with methane plumes rising up from the ocean floor, extreme weather events and the west antarctic and greenland ice sheets melting at unprecedented rates. In my opinion, I’m very concerned about weather events. I’m from Mexico and all my life I’ve been living on the coast of Mexico. Nowadays it is so sad to see how the hurricanes destroy all the city because they intensify more and more. Also a lot of people died for this reason.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take? Government should put a price tag on carbon emissions, eliminate government subsidies for all oil, coal, and gas companies, and end the free ride that industrial polluters have been given in the name of a free – market economy. According to Leonardo, governments should be decisive on a large scale. I agree with him, because the government makes rules and they also should create more laws that protect the future of the next generations.
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a)His main message was the need to address climate change and protect the environment. He emphasized that climate change is real and its effects are already being felt in the environment and ecosystems. He also stressed that this problem cannot be solved at the individual level, but requires international cooperation by governments and businesses.
He suggested that to solve this problem, a surcharge must be attached to carbon dioxide emissions, and a transition to renewable energy sources is essential. He argued that not only is this feasible, but it is also good economic policy.
b)The climate change I am most concerned about is the melting of the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets at an unprecedented rate. As the ice sheets melt, some animals will lose habitat and become extinct. The collapse of ecosystems could also make it more difficult for us to secure food. Second, melting ice sheets and rising sea levels will have a particularly large impact on countries, especially those located in low-lying or coastal areas. This, of course, includes the island nation of Japan. In Japan, it is said that if sea level rises by about 1 meter, 90% of sandy beaches will disappear. This is only one meter, but it is a very large impact.
c)Industry and governments should step up their efforts to protect the environment, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This, of course, requires international cooperation and coordination, and the introduction of new energy policies and technologies to address climate change. This action should not be undertaken by any one country or industry alone, but by all countries. This is an issue for the entire human race on Earth. Even now, countries are making numerical targets and environmental efforts, but I feel that it is still not enough. Unless more serious efforts are made, we will not be able to solve this problem. It is also essential to transition to renewable energy, and investing in clean energy sources such as solar and wind power is an important step toward environmental protection and a sustainable future.
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a) What is DiCaprio’s main message?
His main message was that climate change is a very serious problem, so the government needs to move to control global warming. A lot of people know that they need to change something about their living to make our environment better. However, a lot of people pretend that they don’t know about it. He said that it is important for people to take action to control climate change because it causes a lot of disasters.
b) He mentioned that many climate change events are happening. Which one concerns you the most?
I think extreme weather is the event that I am concerned the most about. Extreme weather is a big event that happens after climate change. This can cause smaller events such as flooding, droughts, acidic ocean and ocean water rising. Flooding happens because of the hard rain, droughts happen because of not enough rain and extremely hot weather, and ocean water rises mainly because the ice melts. If all of them continue happening it will be difficult to live on Earth. The damage that was caused by those disasters cannot be easily fixed. It takes a lot of money and hands.
c) “This disaster has grown beyond choices that individuals make. This is about industries and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.” (2:15) What actions should industries and governments take?
I think there are two main actions that industries and governments should take. First is that they should call on citizens to be eco-friendly and reduce their amount of carbon footprint. They can reflect what and how much they are using energy. After reflection they should think of the time when you can use less energy, so that they can be eco-friendly. Second is that the government should make carbon taxes for the people who emit huge amounts of carbon dioxide. This could encourage people not to use too much energy because they need to pay money. This action is an important action for the organizations to control climate change.
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