Annotated Bibliography

How can effective writing promote the use of renewable energy and help to reduce the negative

impacts of climate change?

Logadóttir, Halla Hrund. “Iceland's Sustainable Energy Story: A Model for the World?” United

Nations, United Nations, https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/icelands-sustainable-

energy-story-model-world. Accessed 14 Mar. 2022.

“Iceland’s Sustainable Energy Story: A Model for the World?” is a story from the United

Nations website, which makes this a reliable source. The United Nations is internationally

known and respected organization. This article details the measures Iceland took to transition

from coil and oil to renewables, why it worked so well for Iceland, and how others can learn

from their methods. This article supports the point of view that renewable energy sources should

be used throughout the world in order to reduce the use of nonrenewable energy sources that

harm the environment. The article covers how Iceland was able to do this because of the natural

composition of Iceland, and the natural materials the island is made of. It also details in what

ways other countries can follow in Iceland’s footsteps, such as figuring out what renewable

sources would be most effective and efficient for them. If someone asked me what this article

was about, I would say it is about how Iceland transitioned to using almost completely renewable

energy sources to sustain themselves, and how Iceland can inspire other countries to do the same.

The author of this source is Halla Hrund Logadóttir, the director of the Iceland School of Energy,

Reykjavik University. This author might carry some bias towards the issue considering that they are from

Iceland and have seen the effectiveness of using renewable energy sources. I would say the author’s
information on the topic is reliable because they are well-versed in the subject of energy. The source itself

is also reliable because the United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 committed to

peace between nations, better living standards, and human rights. The purpose of this communication is to

inform others about renewable energy sources and the progress made in Iceland, along with how that

progress is a model for the rest of the world. The intended audience is for anyone who read the United

Nations Chronicle and those who are interested in renewable energy sources. This compares to the rest of

my sources because it covers the same topic I’m researching, but it doesn’t relate to writing, the main

point of the paper. This source is more useful for a working knowledge of what I’m researching. This

source is very helpful when compared to my other sources. It gives me a base knowledge of what I will

be reading about, and how writing promotes the use of renewable energy. This source has given me a

broader understanding of what I’m researching. This source will appear in my project because it will help

me dictate what exactly the writing I’m researching is discussing and trying to accomplish.

“Why We Need Climate Writing Today More than Ever.” Earth Day, Earthday.org, 28 Jan.

2020, https://www.earthday.org/why-we-need-good-climate-writing-today-more-than-

ever/. Accessed 14 Mar. 2022.

“Why We Need Climate Writing Today More than Ever” is a story from a reliable news

source. It was published by Earthday.org, a website dedicated to climate change action and

news concerning the topic. This source is about how climate writing is making the topic of

climate change more simple and straight to the point so that we can better the situation.

The topics covered in this source include what climate writing is, the challenges with

climate communication, and why the world needs climate writers. If someone asked me
 what this article was about I would say that it covers the topic of climate writing, and

advocates for the continued use of climate writing. While there is no author listed, the

source is reliable in itself. Earthday.org is a respected news website based on how to

protect the environment. This website of the association is meant to communicate ways to

help the earth, such as through clean ups or spreading information on topics such as plastic

pollution. This compares to my other sources as it is about climate writing and how it can

be useful in promoting the use of renewable energy sources. This also helps my research

by teaching me about what exactly climate writing is and how it cuts through the politics,

science, and denial in order to communicate to others information about climate change.

This source was very helpful to my research because it gave me my first idea of what

climate writing is and what it’s working to accomplish. This source will appear in my

project because it is the most simple explanation of climate knowledge, and it will help me

communicate my topic clearly.

Treen , Kathie M. d'I., et al. “Online Misinformation about Climate Change.” WIREs: Climate

Change , WIRES: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews, 18 June 2022,

https://wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wcc.665. Accessed 14 Mar. 2022.

“Online Misinformation about Climate Change” is a peer-reviewed, academic journal. It

is about how online misinformation about climate change is linked to skepticism and

denial on the topic. It explores the concept of misinformation and how it relates to

climate change. There isn’t a particular point of view in the journal because it simply

explores what exactly misinformation is, why it’s relevant, and how it affects the

discussion around climate change. The topics of this journal include confirmation bias,

underlying beliefs and social norms, interdisciplinary approaches towards the topic. If
someone asked me what the journal was about, I would say that it’s about online

misinformation and how it hinders the progress of conversation around climate change.

There are three different authors in this source who are all professors at different

respectable universities. Two of them are professors of computer science, indicating that

they have knowledge of the online world, and how misinformation spreads through it.

The source itself is of very high quality as it is peer-reviewed and edited by many

credible professors and intellectuals. I believe the information is very reliable, given the

mountains of evidence used. The source is academic, and the purpose is to explain what

online misinformation is and how it relates to climate change. This source was helpful for

my research because it gives a more in depth look into climate writing and the other side

of the issue, which is considering how climate writing may negatively affect the progress

being made into promoting the use of renewable energy sources. This source helps me to

understand both sides. It has changed my mind on the topic because it shows me that

certain writings about climate aren’t always helpful. This source will appear in my topic

so that I can have a well-rounded discussion surrounding climate writing.