Topic：Stand up for climate change (Core module 29)

Relevant Concepts:
1. Global warming: A type of climate change which refers to the ongoing increase
in global average temperature. Global warming has been intensified due to the
greenhouse gas emissions by human activities since the beginning of
industrialization. Global warming is detrimental to our environment, for it is the
culprit of climate hazards like rising sea levels and melting glaciers.
2. Global citizenship: It is the identity beyond nationality and ethnicity, a global
citizen is someone who is aware of, and understands one’s place in the wider
world. Global citizens are active and open to engage in humanitarian or
environmental protection works, in order to achieve a sustainable and fair world.
3. International non-governmental organization: An INGO is an international
organization which usually non-profit oriented, and is independent of
government involvement. INGOs are globally influential, many of them aim to
advocate environmental preservation, human rights promotions and etc. in order
to develop a better world.

Think About It:

1. How does global warming affect our lives?
2. What actions can we take in order to make contributions in environmental
preservation?

Useful Websites:
1. <瑞典環保少女成年 格蕾塔·桑伯格的傳奇與爭議>，BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/world-55529770
2. <訴求氣候正義的浪潮，從街頭席捲法庭>，Greenpeace
https://www.greenpeace.org/hongkong/issues/climate/update/
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Extended-Response Questions:
Identify and explain two limitations and advantages respectively consider
participating in environmental preservation campaigns as an individual.
Suggested Answers:

The limitations of participating in environmental preservation as an individual:

 Lack of resources: An individual can only provide limited economic resources,
which may not be able to cover the costs of various campaigns. Besides,
technical difficulties may occur when an individual is curating campaigns about
environmental preservation, as there are insufficient supports in manpower and
professional knowledge.
 Lack of influence: NGOs and other organizations are considered as the
authorities in environmental preservation while an individual is not. An
individual is often neglected by the media, nor can one advocates a campaign
effectively. Therefore, the lack of influence of an individual hinders the
effectiveness of promoting environmental preservation.
 Or other reasonable answers.

The advantages of participating in environmental preservation as an individual:

 Flexibility of actions: In contrast to NGOs or other organizations, preparations
like administrative paper-works and rundowns are not compulsory for an
individual to participate in an environmental preservation campaign. The
flexibility of individual participation allows the campaign to be adjusted from
time to time, increasing its effectiveness.
 Better promotional effects: Environmental preservation campaigns lead by
individuals are relatively rare, which can possibly attracts media for promotion.
Moreover, public awareness of environmental preservation can be increased, as
the image of an individual advocator makes more sense and is more relevant to
the public themselves than a vague organization campaign.
 Or other reasonable answers.