Climate Change

I find how some politicians and industries (oil and coal unsurprisingly) are doing so much to undermine the science behind climate change to be the most troubling. It has been proven that while we are slowly bringing us closer to our own demise, it is very much ramping up to get there even faster. It's frustrating that people still choose something as temporary as money over making the right and necessary changes to address climate change. In relation to this, I think the greatest work we can do as public health professionals is to bring the information to the people. One of the videos emphasizes that we have the biggest role in addressing these issues by speaking up. If more and more people become informed, more and more people can voice their concerns about climate change. The more we talk about it at the grassroots level, the more we can work towards positive change in relation to climate change.

I would use scientific information and do my best to present it in a way that ordinary people would understand. My relatives may not be scientists, but they can still be well informed about what's going on around them. Relating the possible outcomes to things and people important to them can also be an effective way to convince them of climate change concerns.

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  1. UnknownNovember 19, 2018 at 7:30 PM

    Hi Chris, my family likes to know scientific data too so that is that way I would attempt to educate them regarding climate change. I agree that it's quite frustrating that people choose to put the planet at risk in order to make money. By speaking up and educating people I definitely think we can get them to make the necessary changes to protect our environment.

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  2. UnknownNovember 28, 2018 at 9:53 AM

    I agree it is frustrating that the individuals who are supposed to have our best interests at heart are doing so much more to keep their interests up and running. It is beyond frustrating to see that despite environmentalists best efforts the public still has a sense of disbelief.

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