AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (BLOG 2)

To what extent do you think this was deserved? Having watched this film in class did you feel that your opinion (or perhaps the opinion of others) to the issue of climate change could be


positively influenced? What did you think of this film? Was it effective?



After watching An Inconvenient Truth. Well, I think the movie deserves AN AWARD. I'm not eligible; the movie is. other people may think otherwise about the film.

I had a different perception on global warning, but now i am more aware of the crisis facing the Earth as a whole.In terms of the film being a positive influence towards climate change, I think that to a certain stage it could be classed within that term, as he does put a wider perspective on things and casts them in a clearer light as to what we need to do to aid the reduction of climate change. I believe if people watch the film, and are actually interested in the subject of climate change, then I believe that it could be used as a way to open people's eyes about the true facts and figures about what is going on around us.

Gore shows some slides about how the Earth would look if the Polar Ice Sheets melted, that is what will happen if climate change continues. The slides showed whole countries underwater, which would displace millions of people. He also pointed out the utmost pressure that this would place on the surrounding countries, as they can barely handle a few thousand people being displaced due to a natural disaster, so trying to deal with permanent displacement of millions of people would just be unimaginable. So just seeing images like this should surely make people want to change their ways and lifestyle.

The film was and is still effective and quite educating for me.

What actions could you (in theory) undertake that would improve the 'sustainability' of your lifestyle? What might be preventing you from doing these?

What is sustainability?
Sustainability can be define as using, developing and protecting resources at a rate and in a manner that enables people to meet their current needs and also provides that future generations can meet their own needs.
It can also be seen as something that keeps, last longer and held on to..
There are ways that I could be more sustainable in my lifestyle:I could be more energy efficient by turning all electrical gadjets from the suckets rather than leaving it on stand by which i do anyway, turn the heating down by just one degree or put it off completely if possible and it would save me money and reduce climate change. Also i could buy low energy products i.e light bulbs and fridges, or just remember to turn off the light when I leave a room. Cultivate a culture of segregating and reclying waste
Also need to watch and manage how I spend my resources (money) on things that are not necessarily needed in my house, most especially on food and clothes. Since I do alot of shopping especially on offers like “buy one get one free! (bogof) and i end up wasting them.
What could possibly prevent me from doing these are:
· Apathy
· Lazziness
· Lack of motivation to change
· Ignorance of environment benefits/lack of environmental awarenessI can further improve the sustainability of my current lifestyle by raising my academic level of education to command better salaried employment

learning for sustainable environment

what is sustainability?

sustainability can be define as using, developing and protecting resources at a rate and in a manner that enables people to meet their current needs and also provides that future generations can meet their own needs.