G12-TRENDS, NETWORK, AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21ST

CENTURY

UNDERSTANDING THE CONSEQUENCES

OF
PERSONAL AND LOCAL ACTION
TO THE GLOBAL AND PLANETARY
CLIMATE CHANGE
PREPARED BY: MS. APRIL ROSE B. RONDOLA
 OBJECTIVE
S
 Explain the effects of consumption and production patterns on
climate change (HUMSS_MCT12-Ih-i-2); a. list activities that
exemplify care for the environment (HUMSS_MCT12Ih-i1);
 Discuss personal contributions that can actually solve the problem
of climate change (HUMSS_MCT12-Ih-i-3); and
 Make a stand on how the consequences of one’s action affect the
lives of others and the environment (HUMSS_MCT12-Ih-i-4).
PLANETARY NETWORKS
 PLANETARY
NETWORKS
The interconnections and interrelations among the
various elements in the natural environment
enveloping and affecting Earth as well as beyond
Earth’s surface. It includes the rain,
the wind, the sun’s rays, gasses and other climate-
related elements.
GLOBAL WARMING
 GLOBAL WARMING

The rising of global average temperature

on Earth’s surface due to the thinning of
the ozone layer in Earth’s atmosphere.
 GLOBAL WARMING
Ozone stays high up in the atmosphere where it is formed, and its
huge quantity is enough to form shield for earth against the sun’s
ultraviolet rays. Ultraviolet rays can cause cornea damage and skin
cancer; stunt the growth and food manufacturing process of green
plants and destroy the floating microorganisms at the base of the
ocean food chain. Global warming causes changes in the climate
patterns and weather cycles of the Earth.
CLIMATE CHANGE
 CLIMATE CHANGE

The major changes in the climate that

last for long periods of time.
 CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate refers to the prevailing set of atmospheric conditions
such as temperature and humidity of a place within a span of
time.
Weather is the atmospheric condition involving hot or cold,
rainy or dry, cloudy or clear sky and stormy or calm in a short
period of time (Arzadon et.al 2015).
 THE EFFECTS OF
CONSUMPTION AND
PRODUCTION PATTERNS ON
CLIMATE CHANGE
 PRODUCTION
How people generate and manufacture the
products they need to use, sell, or
consume.
 CONSUMPTION

The use of economic or consumer goods

and resources.
 Individual

Company CONSUMPTION Family

Government
 CONSUMPTION
In economics, “the more consumption, the more
demand”, “the more demand the more production”,
“the more production the more extraction to natural
resources”, “the more extraction the faster for the
resources to destroy”. The resources in our
environment are limited but the need for production
and consumption is unlimited.
SOME INITIATIVES BY THE GOVERNMENT THAT
HELPS PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT ARE THE
FOLLOWING:
The Kyoto Protocol

The Emission Certificate

Carbon Offsetting
 THE KYOTO PROTOCOL

Enforced in 2005, specifies targets and

timeframes for reduction of Greenhouse gasses
emission of the industrialized countries. For
example, United States produces 23 percent of
the global carbon emission, from 2000 to 2012
its target reduction is seven percent.
 THE EMISSION CERTIFICATES

Guarantee a product’s resource efficiency

which can help in increasing sales,
decreasing costs and boosting brand
loyalty. The certificate enables the
manufacturer to gain international
recognition for the products.
 CARBON OFFSETTING

The reduction of carbon footprint

by using other options such as
wind or solar energy.
 • Save energy
SIMPLE • Improve your diet
THINGS • Saving water at home
YOU CAN • Recycling
DO TO • Compost food scraps
• Plant trees
HELP • Avoid plastic wherever you can
FIGHT • Get on your bike
CLIMATE • Be informed and support
CHANGE: • Sharing is caring
TRIVIA
TRIVIA
TRIVIA
TRIVIA
QUI
Z
Identify which among the following
terms shows the effects of human
consumption and production to climate
change. Write E if it is an effect and X
if otherwise.
1. tsunami
2. greenhouse gasses
3. heavy rainfall
4. flashflood
5. smaller harvest
of fruits
6. undersized fish
caught
7. skin cancer
8. extensive drought

9. terrorism
10. earthquake
Fill in the Blank:
Supply the missing words to
complete the paragraph below.
The concept of planetary network emphasizes that everything on
1)__________________ are interconnected. Human actions which transpire in the
realm of local networks can produce consequences that penetrate and affect global
networks. The depletion of 2)__________________ is caused by human activities
primarily the burning of fossil fuels. 3)__________________ is causing alterations in
the climate patterns and weather cycles of the earth. The 4)__________________ can
provide the legal bases of programs, projects and actions for the protection of the
environment and ecosystem. Correcting the wasteful consumption and production
patterns is one of the keys to a 5)__________________ and to prevent worsening of
climate change.
ANSWE
R
1. X 6. E 1. Earth
2. E 7. E 2. ozone layer
3. E 8. E 3. global warming
4. E 9. X 4. government
5. E 10. X 5. sustainable
development
THANK YOU!

Prepared by:
MS. APRIL ROSE B. RONDOLA