Contemporary Issues
Vice President, Al Gore
The first time DiCaprio heard about global warming, who told him that it was the most important issue of our time?
Primary Source
The origin of information is an original account of happenings that was written or made by the person who had experienced them
Major heat waves will make some countries unlivable Agriculture collapsing in countries near the equator
What are some things that will happen if the world becomes 4 degrees warmer?
Switching from beef to an alternative
What is one fairly easy thing you can change in your diet to help the environment?
30%
What percentages of households in India do not have access to electricity?
Dodo Bird Moa Passenger Pigeon
When DiCaprio went to the natural history museum, he studies the extinct animals. List 3.
1. 20% of the population 2. 40% of the means of livelihood 3. Major roads and bridges are destroyed and impassable 4. Widespread destruction 5. Epidemics
When is an Event a disaster
The sea levels will rise
When water is no longer stored in ice, what will happen to sea levels?
Mordor from Lord of the Rings
While riding in the helicopter, to what does DiCaprio compare the oil mining landscape?
1. Increased in population 2. Climate change 3. Increased Vulnerability due to *Demographic changes *Increased concentration of assets *Environmental degradation *Poverty *Rapid urbanization and unplanned development
Why are Disaster Impacts Increasing
Sweden
_________ will became the world's first fossil fuel free nation.
Earthquake Flooding Landslide Trash slide Super typhoon Road cut
Disasters
34 citizens of India
Electricity consumed by one American at home is equivalent to _______________
carbon
Elon Musk says that without a tax on _________ the world will not switch to sustainable energy.
1. Overfishing 2. Coastal infrastructure development 3. Deforestation 4. Pollution
Environmental Problems in the Philippines
Diaries Political Cartoons Photos Documents Drawings
Give 5 examples of Primary Sources
Books Biographies Articles Editorials Survey Results
Give 5 examples of Secondary Sources
Natural or Human - induced
Hazard could be
Over half a century
How long have scientists know about the problem of global warming?
One billion people
How many people depend on fish for their daily source of protein?
Make Disaster Risk Reduction a Priority Know the risk and take action Build understanding and awareness Reduce Risk Be prepared and Ready to act
Hyogo Framework for action
important and valuable to society clear effect or influence a society or the population in general happening at the present time being talked about by various groups in society
In order to be considered a contemporary issue, it must be:
coal, oil, natural gas
Most of our economy is based on fossil fuels
Rick Scott Donald Trump James Inhofe Ted Cruz
Name a politician who denies the impact of climate change?
Climate Change
Pope Francis has called upon the world to accept the science of _________ _________
Bias
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
palm oil
Rainforests are being destroyed in order to plant trees to make ____ ____ one of the cheapest in the world, which makes companies huge profits.
R = Hazard x Vulnerability/Capacity
Risk Formula
Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary general of United Nations, from South Korea
Identifying Primary and Secondary Source Distinguishing Fact from opinion Identifying Bias Forming Inferences, Generalizations, and Conclusions
Skills needed in the study of Contemporary Issues
Paris, France
The UN climate conference of 2015 took place in what city?
rain forests
"Like oceans, _______________ absorb carbon from our atmosphere... until we clear them and light them on fire"
Water vapor Carbon dioxide Methane Nitrous Oxide
A number of greenhouse gases occur naturally in the Earth's atmosphere
Secondary Sources
Are information or interpretations based on the primary origin or other secondary source and prepared or written by persons who are not involved in the narrated events
Emergency Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Early Warning Systems Survival Kits
CBDRRM includes
Community - Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
CBDRRM meaning
wind - solar
China is prioritizing ________ & _________ over coal
Greenland is going away
if climate stays at this temperature that its been for the last decade, ____________________
Generalization
involves a mental process where one connects information to make a summary
Natural disaster
is a consequence when a natural hazard affects humans and/or the built environment
Hazard
is a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury, or other health impacts, property damage
Vulnerability
is the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard
Man-Made or Human Induced Disaster
man-made disasters are the consequence of technological or human hazards
Contemporary Issue
refers to an event, idea, opinion, topic, or problem that is relevant and in public discourse in our community, our nation, or the world at present
Issue
refers to subjects, themes or problems that affect the society because they are talked about, and causes and bases for people's disagreement and debates
Center for Research in the Epidemiology of a Disaster(CRED)
the Philippines was the most disaster - prone country in the world for the past century
air conditioning
the artic is like the ______________ for the northern hemisphere
Contemporary world
the period from the 20th century up to present
Contemporary History
the time between the 20th century and the present
-18 degrees Celsius or about 0 Fahrenheit
with no greenhouse gases at all Earth would be about ________________________________
Climate
• long term • Wide area • Seasonal changes • Measured over long spans of time
Weather
• short term • Limited area • can change rapidly • Difficult to predict
Conclusion
a statement that describes relationship among information or data after careful study, observation, and analysis of important evidence or body of knowledge
Inferences
a thought-out theory or an educated guess about something
CBDRRM
aims to create a resilient community which are able to reduce their vulnerabilities and exposure
Republic Act No. 10121 - PDRRM ACT of 2010
an act strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction
Fact
an actual event, experience, or observation that really occurred and is supported by evidence or data
Opinion
an idea, supposition, impression, or conjecture
Bottom - up approach
are solutions coming from the minorities like the local government or even from the local community
Top Down approach
are solutions coming from the top which is composed of the government or those in authorities
Contemporary
belonging to or occurring in the present; living or occurring at the same time