Addressing Climate Change

Question 1

What are 4 strategies to adopt to effectively slow climate change?

Answer 1

1) Slow or stop deforestation
2) Reduce emissions from electricity production
3) Reduce emissions from automobiles
4) Manage carbon dioxide more efficiently

Question 2

_____ argues that just moving to hybrid vehicles and

carbon capture could prevent doubling of CO2 levels

Answer 2

Sachs

Question 3

________ and ______ more likely to believe
climate change is human-caused, be concerned
and support policy action than _________ and
conservatives

Answer 3

Democrats
liberals
Republicans

Question 4

What are the 4 ways public opinion could influence policy change?

Answer 4

1) Connections made to extreme weather
2) Focus on adapting rather than just mitigating
3) Tangible consequences
4) Look to state and local policy

Question 5

What are the 4 reasons why not many people responded to the interview performed by Norgaard in Norway?

Answer 5

1) Didn’t think about it in everyday life
2) Don’t want to know or don’t want to be negative
3) People ignore bad things all the time
4) Emotions

Question 6

What was his conclusion from his study in Norway about people’s opinions on climate change?

Answer 6

Not about a lack of information, but a failure to integrate knowledge into everyday life or transform it into social action