Climate Change Essay
Climate Change Essay
Bethany Jarvis
Student ID No. 9543376
Submitted as an assignment in SSK13 Learning & Communication Behaviour
Due Date: 15th April 2012
Tutor: Dr Geoffrey Hon
Class: Wednesday 9pm - 10pm
Word Count: 1,137
Climate Change Essay
‘Is climate change the new apocalypse? Are Western Nations too influenced by capitalism to effectively deal with the problem?’
Climate change is a rising issue of importance in our day and age, and one that is threatening our global society on many levels. In the past few decades, scientists have discovered that our planet’s climate has been changing at an alarming rate. The way in which we have changed the land to accommodate ourselves is evident in many areas including farming, cities, residential areas, and production, all of these changes have had an effect on the planet. These changes are now threatening the preservation of our planet. Evidence of climate change and global warming are rapidly increasing, but our western nations’ dependency on the economy and influences of capitalism are not only making these issues worse, but almost completely stopping the need for a solution to climate change. It is increasingly apparent that our dependency on the economy and the want for profit, is considered far more important then the current state and preservation of the planet that we inhabit. The aim of this essay is to discuss the importance of climate change and to argue that the western world is too influenced by capitalism to adequately deal with the issue.
Since the beginning of time, the existence of the human race has greatly impacted on the earth’s environment. Whether this be from farming of the land and animals, the building of cities, or factory production, all of these things and many more have had their own impact on our environment. The term ‘climate change’ refers to the long term change in atmospheric temperatures and climate.
Bethany Jarvis
Student ID No. 9543376
Submitted as an assignment in SSK13 Learning & Communication Behaviour
Due Date: 15th April 2012
Tutor: Dr Geoffrey Hon
Class: Wednesday 9pm - 10pm
Word Count: 1,137
Climate Change Essay
‘Is climate change the new apocalypse? Are Western Nations too influenced by capitalism to effectively deal with the problem?’
Climate change is a rising issue of importance in our day and age, and one that is threatening our global society on many levels. In the past few decades, scientists have discovered that our planet’s climate has been changing at an alarming rate. The way in which we have changed the land to accommodate ourselves is evident in many areas including farming, cities, residential areas, and production, all of these changes have had an effect on the planet. These changes are now threatening the preservation of our planet. Evidence of climate change and global warming are rapidly increasing, but our western nations’ dependency on the economy and influences of capitalism are not only making these issues worse, but almost completely stopping the need for a solution to climate change. It is increasingly apparent that our dependency on the economy and the want for profit, is considered far more important then the current state and preservation of the planet that we inhabit. The aim of this essay is to discuss the importance of climate change and to argue that the western world is too influenced by capitalism to adequately deal with the issue.
Since the beginning of time, the existence of the human race has greatly impacted on the earth’s environment. Whether this be from farming of the land and animals, the building of cities, or factory production, all of these things and many more have had their own impact on our environment. The term ‘climate change’ refers to the long term change in atmospheric temperatures and climate.
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