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International Biodiversity Conference
2010 VCAA EXAM
With increasing prevalence of environmental issues on a global scale, controversy has risen from whether ‘we’ as humanitarians are taking responsibility for our actions. A transcript of Professor Chris Lee’s speech at the 2010 International Biodiversity Conference asserts that, ‘the time to talk is over,’ and that now “is the time for serious action” to be taken towards making amends for the environmental damage and economical imbalance in society today. Lee contends that we must re-establish fundamental goals for the future, and to ultimately “safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity.” Accompanying images, a ‘2010’ header and an image of the earth in a human’s palms highlight the importance and vulnerability of earth’s future, supporting Lee’s overarching message. The issue of ignoring biodiversity is complicated primarily by the broader implications of disparate power, which is reflected by the “continuing pattern of inequitable and untenable growth on a global scale.”
Through Chris Lee’s informative yet sincere tone, his opening paragraphs are characterised by use of time as a reference to reflect progress. The diminishing landscapes of the “past 100 years”, commitments made from “eight years ago” and the level of education “to date” positions the reader to question whether alongside our educational intellect, our knowledge and awareness of the earth has followed. Moreover, facts and statistics are continually listed including the “lost 35% of mangroves and 40% of forests” to increase Chris Lee’s credibility and reliability, which in turn, predisposes the listeners to adopt his latter assertions. Veracity and sincerity is maintained throughout his speech to ensure that his audience, “leaders in the area of biodiversity” are willing to listen and advocate Chris Lee’s perspective as they are essentially the most apt to educate secondary audiences that consist of “the politicians, the corporate
2010 VCAA EXAM
With increasing prevalence of environmental issues on a global scale, controversy has risen from whether ‘we’ as humanitarians are taking responsibility for our actions. A transcript of Professor Chris Lee’s speech at the 2010 International Biodiversity Conference asserts that, ‘the time to talk is over,’ and that now “is the time for serious action” to be taken towards making amends for the environmental damage and economical imbalance in society today. Lee contends that we must re-establish fundamental goals for the future, and to ultimately “safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity.” Accompanying images, a ‘2010’ header and an image of the earth in a human’s palms highlight the importance and vulnerability of earth’s future, supporting Lee’s overarching message. The issue of ignoring biodiversity is complicated primarily by the broader implications of disparate power, which is reflected by the “continuing pattern of inequitable and untenable growth on a global scale.”
Through Chris Lee’s informative yet sincere tone, his opening paragraphs are characterised by use of time as a reference to reflect progress. The diminishing landscapes of the “past 100 years”, commitments made from “eight years ago” and the level of education “to date” positions the reader to question whether alongside our educational intellect, our knowledge and awareness of the earth has followed. Moreover, facts and statistics are continually listed including the “lost 35% of mangroves and 40% of forests” to increase Chris Lee’s credibility and reliability, which in turn, predisposes the listeners to adopt his latter assertions. Veracity and sincerity is maintained throughout his speech to ensure that his audience, “leaders in the area of biodiversity” are willing to listen and advocate Chris Lee’s perspective as they are essentially the most apt to educate secondary audiences that consist of “the politicians, the corporate